Giant Extinct Bat Walked on Four Legs Through New Zealand's Prehistoric Forests Millions of Years Ago. Published Jan 10, 2018 at 3:46 PM EST Updated Jan 11, 2018 at 11:53 AM EST.

About 16 million years ago, a giant bat used all four of its limbs to stalk around the subtropical rainforest of modern-day New Zealand, a new study finds. Researchers found the bat fossil in ...

Fossilized remains of a giant burrowing bat, which lived on New Zealand between 16 and 19-million-years ago, have been found stunning an international team of scientists.

Giant extinct burrowing bat discovered in New Zealand's South Island. Updated January 11, 2018 — 11.30am first published at 11.06am. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.

A giant extinct burrowing bat discovered in Central Otago. The fossilised remains of a giant burrowing bat that lived in New Zealand millions of years ago have been found.

Giant prehistoric flying reptile took off using similar method to bats, study finds. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 08 / 240807122807.htm ...

University of New South Wales. (2018, January 10). Giant extinct burrowing bat discovered in New Zealand. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 1, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 01 ...

Burrowing bats are now only found in New Zealand, but once also lived in Australia. This is the first new bat genus to be added to New Zealand's fauna in more than 150 years. More on this story ...

The fossilized remains of a giant burrowing bat that lived in New Zealand millions of years ago have been found by a UNSW Sydney-led international team of scientists.

The fossilized remains of a giant burrowing bat that lived in New Zealand millions of years ago have been found by a UNSW Sydney-led international team of scientists. Teeth and bones of the ...