mouse-eared

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mouse-eared - having ears like a mouse's

eared - having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination

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There is just one known greater mouse-eared bat left in the country - dubbed "Lonesome George" after the giant Galapagos Islands tortoise who was the last of his species.

1 in 5 Brit mammals are facing extinction; Shock of 1st major study since 90s

There is just one known mouse-eared bat left in the country - dubbed "Lonesome George" after the giant Galapagos Islands tortoise who was the last of his species.

1 in 5 Brit mammals are facing extinction; Shock of 1st major study since 90s

Study author Stefan Greif, along with his colleagues, monitored greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis) as they flew through a continuous, rectangular flight tunnel in the dark.

Here's how window panes pose threat to bats

"Other species, like the Green Party and UKIP, have more isolated strongholds, such as the greater mouse-eared bat which is known at a single site on the South coast."

Charity seeks help in annual red squirrel survey

Summary: The day-after-Christmas audience at Theatre Monnot squealed with delight Friday evening as a pair of mouse-eared 9-year-olds dropped to the stage in synchronized sets of splits.