The tube-lipped nectar bat, Anoura fistulata, has the longest tongue relative to size of any mammal on the planet. It stretches for 8.5 centimeters (more than 3 inches) – that’s 150% of its body ...

A team of explorers for the National Geographic Channel has captured never-before-seen footage of the tube-lipped nectar bat, a peculiar species discovered in 2005 in the cloud forests of Ecuador. The ...

When Anoura fistulata -- also known as the Tube-Lipped Nectar Bat -- was first discovered in South America in 2005, it gained worldwide notoriety for its ability to snap its tongue out 1 1/2 times its ...

Bats get a bad reputation for being creepy or disease-ridden, but they’re actually doing loads of important work that keeps ecosystems functioning properly. These flying mammals have evolved some ...