Orange Bat (Noun)
Meaning
A common bat of northwestern Australia having orange or yellow fur.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The northern flying fox and the spectacled flying fox are the most common bats in tropical Australia, but in northwestern Australia the orange bat is the local specialty.
- Australia's northern tropics are home to many unique animal species, including the orange bat, which has distinctive orange or yellow fur.
- While on a tour of northwestern Australia, tourists had the unique opportunity to see an orange bat up close and take photos.
- Conservationists in Western Australia have implemented programs to protect the orange bat and other local species by keeping safe habitats intact.
- In some parts of northwestern Australia, people welcome the orange bat as a natural pest controller that helps keep the insect population in balance.