Today’s photo of the week is of a short-tailed bat in Pureroa Forest Park.
The endangered short-tailed bat is an ancient species unique to New Zealand and is found only in a few locations around the country.
DOC staff have recently spent time in Pureora Forest overnight to tag the resident native bat population. 225 bats were tagged by staff over three nights.
More information about New Zealand’s native bat species can be found on the DOC website.
