Did you know we have two types of bat in New Zealand?
The endangered short-tailed bat is not often seen on the New Zealand mainland, but long-tailed bats are among the residents of Auckland.
Look out around old trees for a airborne creature about as big as an adult thumb with an erratic flight pattern like a fantail or a swallow.
New Zealand’s ‘batman’ Ben Paris sheds light on New Zealand's only native mammal
Ben Paris is the Senior Biodiversity Advisor for the Auckland Council.