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and if you wonder why it’s called a “tailed tailless bat:”
The common name of the bat is typically given as the “tailed tailless bat”. This is because the species belongs to the genus Anoura, commonly called the “tailless bats”, yet it possesses a tail. However, the name is arguably somewhat misleading, since only three of the other seven species of “tailless bats” genuinely lack a tail.
Hey, scientists, we need to have a chat about words.
The name reminds me of a book series I read as a child, where a wolf called his human companion “Tall tailless”.
Fun memories :)
Your comment reminded me of a short scary story I read as a kid. I think my version was a bit different from the linked one, though.
Isn’t “tailed tailless” kind of an oxymoron?
