"Nonexistent" Flying Fox Discovered


	"Nonexistent" Flying Fox Discovered

VampireRat

9-21-2007 5:17 AM

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animals, fox, unusual animals, philippines

VampireRat says:

New species accidentally captured in net.

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9-21-2007 6:35 AM

tabsey

I love new species. Now we have to work on keeping the others.

9-21-2007 11:07 AM

neochonetes

Yes, it definitely looks like a fox. Thanks for the clip.

Did you notice that the nostrils have extended out and separated? I wonder what advantage that provides?

9-21-2007 2:15 PM

hudgal1

Cool! Great clip. I love Nat'l. Geographic.

It looks like a fox AND a bat, or box. Fat?

9-21-2007 3:40 PM

skwirlinator

He's cute!

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