Ussuri tube-nosed bat
A species of bat (Murina ussuriensis) found in East Asia. Typically written in katakana as an animal name.
The Ussuri tube-nosed bat also inhabits Japan.
Standard katakana spelling for this animal name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name literally means 'small tengu bat', from 小天狗 (small tengu) + 蝙蝠 (bat), referring to its distinctive tube-like nostrils.