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A Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis). Single huge colonies of these bats can consume over 100 tons of insects nightly, including many crop and yard pests, reducing reliance on dangerous pesticides.
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![Rickett's Big-footed Myotis (Myotis pilosus [formerly ricketti]) eating minnow in flight. The species is found in eastern China and feeds on fish and aquatic insects. It roosts in caves and cave-like locations and has huge feet with the toes and sharp claws laterally flattened for skimming efficiently through water while fishing.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Low-Resolution/Flight/i-qcztcPz/5/09de274f/Ti/MDT-China-9182PZ29-Edit-Edit-Ti.jpg)
