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Peters's disk-winged bat (Thyroptera discifera) is a bat species mainly found in South and Central America. They belong to the family Thyropteridae which are a small group of disk-winged bats. These bats have a distinguishing feature of circular, suction disks at the base of their thumbs and hind feet. They use these suction disks to cling onto young unfurling banana or liconia leaves to roost while avoiding the rain and predators. They are very similar in...

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