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Hanging ghost bats

Hanging ghost bats

Along Sendero Laguna Meandrica in Costa Rica's Parque Nacional Carara rest two northern ghost bats (Diclidurus albus) high up in the canopy under a palm frond, ...
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Along Sendero Laguna Meandrica in Costa Rica's Parque Nacional Carara rest two northern ghost bats (Diclidurus albus) high up in the canopy under a palm frond, unlikely to be disturbed.

Experience the excitement of my 2-week Costa Rica trip here:

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