The results of the 2021 New Zealand "Bird of the Year" competition were announced on November 1, and the native land mammal long-tailed bat "broke the rules" and came out on top.
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This is an information photo of a New Zealand long-tailed bat. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Ian Davidson-Watts)
This is an information photo of a New Zealand long-tailed bat. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by O'Donnell)