BAT 
BAT 
Bat, Peruvian. The body of this Bat is 
nearly equal in fize to that of a pretty large rat; 
and the extent of it's wings is two feet five inches. 
It has a head like a pug-dog; large, ftraight-point- 
ed ears; and two canine, with two fmall cutting 
teeth, in each jaw. The tail is inclofed in the mem- 
brane which joins to each hind leg; being alfo fup- 
ported by two long cartilaginous ligaments involv- 
ed in the membrane. This animal is of an iron- 
grey colour. 
There is another Bat with a large head and 
hanging lips like thofe of a maftifF. It is lefs than 
the former, but agrees with it in every other re- 
lpe6t. It inhabits Peru, and is frequently met with 
on the Mofquito fliore. 
Linnseus, on account of the number of it's teeth, 
places this fpecies among the glires, next to the 
Iquirrels, under the name of noftilia Americanus; 
but fuch is the variety in the numbers and difpo- 
fitions of the teeth in aniinals of this genus, that a 
profeffed fyftematift might almoft form as many 
genera as there are fpecies. However, Bats have 
fuch diftin<5l external characters, that it is totally 
unneceflary to have recourl'e to the more latent 
marks in order to afcertain their definitions. 
Bat, Bull-Dog. The length of the body of 
this animal is little more than two inches ; and the , 
extent of the wings nine inches and a half. It has 
broad round ears, the edges touching each other 
in front; the nofe is thick; the lips are pendulous; 
and the upper part of the body is of a deep afh-co- 
lour, the lower part being pale. The tail is long in 
proportion to the magnitude of the animal, and the 
five laft joints of it are difengaged from the Hdn or 
membrane. 
Bat, Senegal. This animal meafures about 
four inches from the nofe to the rump ; and the ex- 
tent of the wings is nearly twenty-one inches. It 
has a pointed nofe ; a long head ; and fliort and 
pointed ears. The head and body are of a tawny 
brown, mixed with afh-colour; but the belly is 
fomewhat paler: and the two laft joints of the tail 
extend beyond the membrane. It is a native of 
Senegal, from which it receives it's name. 
Bat, Pouch. This creature is only an inch 
and a half long; the nofe is fomewhat elevated; 
the chin is divided by a furrow ; the ears are long, 
and rounded at the extremities ; and on each wing, 
near the fecond joint, there is a fmall pouch or 
purfe. The tail is partly involved in the mem- 
brane, and partly projeds. The bo-dy is of an alli- 
coloured brown ; and the belly is fomewhat paler. 
This fpecies inhabits Surinam. 
Bat, Bearded. This fpecies, which is fmall, is 
diftinguifhed from all others of the Bat tribe by 
having hair on it's forehead, and very long hair 
under it's chin. The noftrils are open a confider- 
able way up the nofe ; the ears are long and nar- 
row ; the upper part of the head and body are of a 
reddifti brown; the lower parts are of a dirty 
white, tinged with yellow ; and the tail is included 
in a membrane extremely full of nerves. This crea- 
ture is a native of North America. 
Bat, New York. The length of this animal, 
from the nofe to the tail, is ten inches and a half ; 
the tail is one inch and three quarters ; and the ex- 
tent of the wings is ten inches and a half. The head 
is fhaped like that of a moufe ; the ears are fliort, 
broad,, and rounded; it has two canine teeth in 
each jaw, but no cutting teeth; and it's tail is in- 
clofed in a membrane of a conical fliape. The 
head, the body, and the whole upper fide of the 
membrane inclofing the tail, are covered with lorrg 
and very foft hair of a bright tawny colour, but 
lighteft on the head and on the beginning of the 
back; the belly is more pale; at the bafe of each 
wing there is a white fpot; the v/ings are thin, 
naked, and dufky; and the bones of the hind-leo-s 
are very flender. This fpecies inhabits New Zea- 
land, and feveral of the North American pro- 
vinces. 
Bat, S triped. This animal is an inhabitant 
of the Ifland of Ceylon, where it is called kin- 
woula. It has a fmall fiiort nofe; the ears are 
broad, fhort, and pointing forwards ; and the upper 
part of the body is of a clear reddifli brown, 
the lower part being whitiih. The wings are ftriped 
with black, and fometimes with tawny and brown. 
The length of this animal, from the nofe to die 
infertion of the tail, is about two inches. 
To this fpecies of Bat may be referred another 
minute kind feen in great numbers in the New 
Hebrides : but which eluded every attempt of our 
late voyagers to obtain a fpecimen. 
Bat, Molucca. This animal, from the nole 
to the rump, meafures about three inches and 
three quarters; and the extent of the wings is about 
fifteen inches. It has a large head; a thick nofej 
fmall ears; and tubular noPcrils. The upper lip is 
divided; the tongue is covered with a number of 
papillae and minute fpines ; the claw is united widi 
die wing by a membrane; the firft ray of the wing 
is terminated by a claw; and the extremity of the 
tail reaches beyond the m.embrane. The head and 
back are of a darkifti afli-colour; and the belly is 
a dull white. This fpecies feems peculiar to the 
Molucca Ifles. 
Bat, Horse-Shoe. There is a greater and a 
lefler variety of this animal: the greater is abouc 
three inches and a half long from the nofe to the 
tip of the tail, and the extent of it's wings is about 
fourteen inches. It has a membrane at the end of 
the nofe, lhaped like a horfe-fhoe. The ears are 
large, inclining backwards, broad at the bafe, and 
fliarp-pointed; but it is deftitute of the little or in- 
ternal ear. The upper part of the body is of a deep 
afh-colour; the lower part is whitifh; and the 
tail is inclofed in the membrane. It inhabits die 
province of Burgundy, in France; and has lately 
been difcovered in fome parts of Kent. 
Bat, NocTULE. The length of this Bat is al- 
moft three inches ; the tail is nearly two ; and the 
extent of the wings is thirteen. The ears are fmall 
and rounded ; and the chin is marked with a mi- 
nute verruca. The hair of this animal is of a red- 
difli afh-colour. It inhabits Great Britain and 
France ; and never fkims near the ground, but flies 
high in purfuit of it's prey. 
Bat, Serotine. This Bat is about two inches 
and a half long from the nole to the rump. It's 
nofe is oblongated ; it's ears are fliort, but broad at 
the bafe; and the hair on the upper part of it's body 
is brown mixed Avith ferruginous, that on the belly 
being fomewhat paler. It is a native of France; 
but is likewife found in the caverns of rocks in 
fom.e of the moft remote parts of Ruflia. 
Bat, Pipistrelle. This feems to be the leaft 
of all the Bat tribe; being no more than an inch 
and a quarter long; and die extent of the wings 
about fix inches and a half. The nofe is fmall ; the 
upper lip is flightly promiinent; the ears are broad; 
the forehead is covered with long hair; the colour 
of the upper part of the body is a yeilowifli brov/n, 
the lower being dufky; and the lips are yellow. It is 
found 
