Kitti Pig-nosed Bat, also known as the wasp bat, is not only the smallest bat in the world, but also the smallest known mammal in the world. Our world is home to over 1200 bats, but the smallest of them are only found in a few caves in Thailand and Myanmar.

Kitti Pig-nosed Bat, also known as the wasp bat, is not only the smallest bat in the world, but also considered the smallest known mammal in the world.

Our world is home to over 1200 bats, but the smallest of them can only be found in a few caves in Thailand and Myanmar. Bumblebee Bat - Kitti Pig Nose Bat, also known as the Wasp Bat, is very small and can be comfortably placed on the fingers of an average person. It ranges from 29 to 33 mm in size and weighs only 2 grams. Bumblebee bat has a wingspan of 170 mm.

was discovered by Thai biologist Kitti Thonglongya in 1973 and gave the species an official name - Bumblebee bat. The bats have been found in 44 limestone caves in Thailand and Myanmar, and they have also been found in five other caves.

Kitenie pig nose bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) is the smallest mammal in the world and of course the smallest bat in the world. Commonly known as Bumblebee Bat, the Katie Pig Nose Bat is about the size of a Bumblebee. It is also one of about 440 bat species found in Asia – the Asian continent owns more than one-third of the 1,200 bat species in the world.

Unfortunately, all this human concern has negatively affected the smallest mammals in the world. As Thai bat expert Pipat Soisook said, the existence of humans in some caves has caused them to lose their habitat. Out of curiosity, humans are destroying the habitat of this animal.

This small bat is protected by law in Thailand, and some of its habitats are protected by parks. But more work is needed to fully protect the species. Environmentalists suggest improved conservation and management of caves, as well as wider protection of foraging sites for the species.

12 Bumblebee bats were listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List for 2008, but in 2008 it was listed as a vulnerable species, partly due to the discovery of new populations, including those that can cross the Thai border in Myanmar.

According to a survey from 1997 to 2008, there are about 10,000 bats in 44 caves in western Thailand and 5 caves in Myanmar. However, the total population may be much higher, and in a 2009 study published in the journal Endangered Species Research, researchers estimated that the number of this species in Thailand is about 45,000.

Kitti pig nose bat is the smallest bat species and is considered the smallest mammal in the world. It has a reddish brown or grey coat with a unique pig-like nose. The bats forage during short activities in the evening and dawn, and feed in forest areas for insects. Normal females give birth to only one pup every year.

As we all know, these tiny bats live in small groups of 10 to 100 people. They are nocturnal predators, using echolocation to prey on various insects. The little bats only leave the nest for 30 minutes at night and 20 minutes at dawn.

KittiPig nose bat is the only existing species in the Craseonycteridae family, and is classified as the Rhinolophoidea superfamily according to the molecular test results. According to this identification, their close relatives were members of the Hipposideridae and Rhinopomatidae families. Currently, in Thailand, the biggest and most lasting threat faced by this bat species is the burning of forests every year, which is most common during bat breeding season.

Asia is not only home to the smallest bats, but also home to the largest bat species on the planet. The yellow-headed flying fox (Acerodon joongatus) found in Philippines is not only a large predator, but also one of the most endangered bat species on the continent and is currently listed as an endangered species.

Of the 442 Asian bat species evaluated by the IUCN Red List, 7 were listed as critically endangered, 15 were endangered and 44 were vulnerable. This means 14% of bats on the continent are now under threat.

Currently, 71 bat species in Asia are listed as missing data, exceeding all listed as threatened species. The lack of data simply means that scientists do not know enough about these species and cannot make accurate judgments.