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American Museum of Natural History
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Meet the greater naked bat. Glands on this mammal's neck produce unpleasant-smelling secretions—the scent of which has been compared to “stale socks drenched in engine oil.” It can be found in colonies of ~20,000 individuals.
Photo: Vatcharavee Sriprasertsil, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
2026-08-03T03:41:40.972Z