brown long-eared bat; common long-eared bat
A species of bat (Plecotus auritus) with distinctive long ears. The name literally means 'rabbit bat'.
The brown long-eared bat is a bat characterized by its long ears.
Brown long-eared bats inhabit this cave.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly encountered in older or specialized texts.
Compound of 兎 (usagi, 'rabbit') and 蝙蝠 (kōmori, 'bat'), referring to the bat's long ears resembling those of a rabbit.