Scientists have succeeded in tagging some of New Zealand's most elusive native creatures: the long-tailed bat.
A team of researchers ventured into Auckland's Waitakere Ranges to trap the threatened species as part of efforts to better understand their habitat and movements.
New Zealand is home to two existing native bat species; the long-tailed and short-tailed bat.
Both are small and classified as "micro-bats", producing ultrasonic sounds that echo back off their surroundings, allowing them to navigate.
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