noun
greater horseshoe bat
A species of bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum). The name is usually written in katakana, as is common for many animal names in Japanese.
キクガシラコウモリは日本にも生息している。
The greater horseshoe bat also inhabits Japan.
The name literally means 'chrysanthemum-head bat', from 菊 (kiku, 'chrysanthemum') + 頭 (kashira, 'head') + 蝙蝠 (kōmori, 'bat'), referring to the shape of its nose-leaf.