mastiff bat

Questions

What does mastiff bat mean?

Any of certain species of the bat family Molossidae, usually the genera Eumops, Mops, Promops, or Chaerephon.

Where does mastiff bat come from?

These bats' faces are supposed to resemble those of mastiff dogs.

How to pronounce mastiff bat

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