The fruit bat formerly known as Yoda has found its ... draconilla, the dragon tube-nosed bat, and N. masalai, the demonic tube-nosed bat. But wacky names aside, it would be hard to spot the ...

Three new bat species, one resembling the Lord of the Underworld, have been discovered in the tropical forests of southern Indochina. The tiny 'demon,' named Beelzebub’s tube-nosed bat ...

"Since most remote Papuans have never seen Star Wars, I thought it fitting to use a local name: the Hamamas -- meaning happy -- tube-nosed fruit bat." The happy tube-nosed fruit bat's formal name ...

One of the species, found in Vietnam and described as “diminutive but demonic-looking”, is named the Beelzebub’s tube-nosed bat. “We chose the name Beelzebub to reflect the dark ...

The mammal gained its nickname due to a likeness to the Star Wars character, but a University of York biologist has named it the hamamas tube-nosed fruit bat after the Papuan word for 'happy'.

A fruit bat documented by the researchers who announced the discovery of 200 new species in the forests of Papua New Guinea this week is making the rounds on the Internet for an unusual reason.

Scientists have also re-christened it the Hamamas tube-nosed fruit bat after the Papuan word for "happy". Like Yoda in a good mood, the bat has an enigmatic expression and a wide smile.

Acccording to Nancy Irwin, author of the study describing the species, the name Hamamas or “happy” tube-nosed fruit bat was chosen because “Most of the morphological characteristics that ...

The hamamas tube-nosed fruit bat has been named after the Papuan word for 'happy' A bat from the rainforests of Papua New Guinea affectionately known as 'Yoda' has been given official recognition ...

The hamamas tube-nosed fruit bat has been named after the Papuan word for 'happy' A bat from the rainforests of Papua New Guinea affectionately known as 'Yoda' has been given official recognition ...