{"product_id":"amazing-nz-long-tailed-bat-toy","title":"Amazing NZ Long-Tailed Bat Toy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis New Zealand Long-Tailed Bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) is one of a fabulous range of soft toys for children to play with and learn about New Zealand's endangered species.  What better way?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Long-Tailed Bat is found throughout New Zealand.  They are small, about the size of a mouse.  A lot smaller than the toy!  The bat can fly at up to 60km\/hr, and eats small moths, flies and beetles on the wing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike other bats, they navigate using echo-location, which sometimes is discernible to the human ear.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are active at night, and can be seen flying at dawn and dusk.  I have never seen them but now would love to!  They roost during the day in mature native trees, in hollows or in epiphyte plants, or under bark.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe long-tailed bat is classified as nationally critical due to predation by cats and stoats.  So it doesn't hurt to have a conversation with kids, as they play with the toy, about keeping the cat inside at night, or about trapping stoats.  Anything to keep these marvellous creatures alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Long-Tailed Bat Toy measures approximately 38cm (15\") across his wing span.  Kids can play with him, moving his wings.  He also has a loop to hang from.  Lovely soft plush toy with a great back story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipped worldwide from New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ShopNZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48684319736031,"sku":"ANT15","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0460\/2082\/1157\/files\/amazing-nz-long-tailed-bat-toy-2911017.jpg?v=1774623630","url":"https:\/\/www.shopnz.com\/products\/amazing-nz-long-tailed-bat-toy","provider":"ShopNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}