The large-footed bat is a small nocturnal bat from the smooth-nosed family. It lives near bodies of water in Australia and New Guinea and uses its large hind legs to catch insects from the water surface.
The large-footed bat differs from other noctules by its very large hind legs and hunting over water. It is beneficial for nature because it destroys many harmful insects and serves as food for predators.
homogamy, reproduction always with fertilization, no alternation of generations
Worker
birth time
breeding
Picking small food items from foliage, ground, or other surfaces.
lakes
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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When your next jubilee falls in {name} life years
Human
echolocation
very hot and very humid all year round, rain almost every day
days
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
adult
Maturity
About health
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
Repro interval
results
aerial
Colors
Sex
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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little precipitation in winter, more in summer
Trophic type
Filters
always hot and humid, huge trees and vines
Upcoming birthdays
eggs, roe or offspring develop in a nest built on the ground or close to it
nest inside a tree trunk or in a cave/crevice
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
nocturnal butterflies and moths
nest on the ground
16 to 24 grams, 7 – 12 centimeters
rains almost always, very humid
young are born live on land, not hatched from eggs or roe
flying insects
in hollows and caves
Age (juvenile)
Age (from birth to death)
Age (embryo)
Feet color
Wanderers
Feeding occurs in open air space above ground or water.
Wings size
world of Australasia
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Ears size
Feet size
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Freshwater habitat consisting of flowing river channels and banks.
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Lifespan average
nest located directly on the ground surface on land, only the mother provides parental care for the offspring
in a terrestrial nest
live birth
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
Wings color
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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live mosquitoes and midges
Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
gleaning
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
flight
Pets
Indomalayan realm
{name} jubilee
paw
cm
Old-timers
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small beetles
Wingspan
Captures prey or food items while in active flight.
turns
islands and part of Australia, many unusual animals and plants
Rascals
terrestrial forest
Ears count
Litter size
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
mosquitoes
°C
Not specified
Where are they found?
Species lacks any fixed or lasting shelter structure.
Describes food handling or digging performed with the forelimbs.
Low precipitation in winter
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Tropical moist forest
Elders
Bro
normal sexual
Taxons
if born as {name}
moths
beetles
age
birth date
rivers
no permanent shelter
rest
Fur color
Close
was
Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
The basics
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
primary food sources
Potential Habitat
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Feeding occurs in water bodies such as rivers, lakes, or oceans.
mosquitoes
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
Gestation
islands and part of Australia, many unusual animals and plants
aquatic
flight over water and catching with paws
land
{name} birthday
Always hot
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On the map
Pleasant summer
all life stages
Female ♀
insectivore
nest located directly on the ground surface on land
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
moth flies
birth year
Shelter used specifically for reproduction or nesting.
Maturity
Skin color
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
flying insects
sq mm
yr
comfortable summer, +20…+25 °C
protection from sun
How similar?
Male ♂
until the celebration
baby / chick
hawking
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
insects caught in flight — flies, moths, beetles
Neither
from birth to adulthood
live beetles — various species
Young offspring still dependent on parental care.
caring mother
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
Immature individual that has not yet reached reproductive maturity.
Ears color
forests on land — tropical, temperate, boreal
Duration
Always hot and wet
This is me
Always very wet
Gamers
Feet count
How are they built?
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
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My age?
wk
My size?
terrestrial
Asexual
swap
Southeast Asia and islands, always hot and humid
active predation
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Where do they take shelter?
Warm summer and lots of rain
inhabit and develop on land, outside water bodies
celebrated their {n} birthday
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
very hot all year round, frequent rains, but sometimes dry
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
world of Australasia
Capturing or collecting food while airborne.
Hermaphrodite ⚥
Mandarin
embryo
Length
kg
lots of rain, warm and pleasant summer
Observations
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