3 Nov 2021

Bird of the Year: What about the short-tailed bat?

From Morning Report, 8:58 am on 3 November 2021

Love it or loathe it, the long-tailed bat was awarded Bird of the Year on Monday - but now another bat has flapped out of the shadows.

The lesser short-tailed bat is an ancient species unique to New Zealand. Unlike most bats, short-tailed bats forage for food on the ground - scurrying around like rodents.

Science communicator Terry Thomsen wants the elusive bat to receive more recognition.

He spoke to Susie Ferguson.