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African Giant Free-tailed Bat
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African Giant Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida ventralis

The African giant free-tailed bat (Tadarida ventralis) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly South Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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