Triaenops menamena is a bat in the genus Triaenops found on Madagascar,
mainly in the drier regions. It was known as Triaenops rufus until 2009,
when it was discovered that that name had been incorrectly applied to
the species. Triaenops rufus is a synonym of Triaenops persicus, a
closely related Middle Eastern species. Triaenops menamena is mostly
found in forests, but also occurs in other habitats. It often roosts in
large colonies and eats insects such as butterflies and moths. Because
of its wide range, common occurrence, and tolerance of habitat
degradation, it is not considered to be threatened. With a forearm
length of 50 to 56 mm (2.0 to 2.2 in) in males and 46 to 53 mm (1.8
to 2.1 in) in females, this is a medium-sized bat. Its fur color is
variable, ranging from reddish-brown to gray, but it is generally darker
than the species in the closely related genus Paratriaenops which also
occur on Madagascar. The skull contains a pronounced swelling around the
nose and the second upper premolar is displaced outside the toothrow.
The maximum frequency of the echolocation call averages 94.2 kHz and
the species can easily be recognized on the basis of its call.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triaenops_menamena>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
946:
King Edmund I of England was murdered by a thief whom he
personally attacked while celebrating St Augustine's Day mass.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_I>
1857:
American slave Dred Scott (pictured), who had previously
unsuccessfully sued for his freedom, was emancipated by Henry Taylor
Blow, his original owner.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dred_Scott>
1897:
Dracula, Irish author Bram Stoker's most famous novel, was
first published.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula>
1972:
U.S. President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev
signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in Moscow, concluding the first
round of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Ballistic_Missile_Treaty>
2008:
Severe flooding began in eastern and southern China that
ultimately caused 148 deaths and forced the evacuation of 1.3 million
people.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_South_China_floods>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
eyrie:
1. A bird of prey's nest.
2. Any high and remote but commanding place.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eyrie>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
A wiki works best where you're trying to answer a question that
you can't easily pose, where there's not a natural structure that's
known in advance to what you need to know.
--Ward Cunningham
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham>