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Short-tailed bat

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Watch short-tailed bats feeding on Dactylanthus taylori, a plant that grows parasitically on the roots of some native trees.

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Matt McGlone, Evolution of plants and animals – Ecological influences, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/12439/short-tailed-bat (accessed 8 June 2026).

Story by Matt McGlone, published 1 March 2009.