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EXCLUSIVE: Story from Jam Press (Tiny Bat Rediscovered)Pictured: Scientists have rediscovered a tiny bat species that had not been seen in the wild for 45 years.Tiny bat weighing less than a teaspoon of salt rediscovered after being feared extinct for 45 yearsScientists have rediscovered a tiny bat species that had not been seen in the wild for 45 years and was widely feared extinct.The remarkable find was made in Nigeria's Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary by conservation ecologist Dr Iroro Tanshi and her team during surveys of remote rainforest caves.The species, known as the short-tailed roundleaf bat, weighs just seven grams – roughly the same as a teaspoon of salt – and is recognised by its distinctive leaf-shaped nose.The rediscovery marked the first confirmed sighting of the bat in Nigeria for more than four decades and came after the species had gone undocumented globally for five years.But what should have been a moment of celebration quickly turned into a conservation emergency, as reported by creatorzine.com.Just weeks after the discovery, a devastating wildfire swept through the sanctuary, burning thousands of acres of forest and forcing researchers to evacuate.The blaze highlighted the growing threat posed by increasingly severe wildfires in one of Nigeria's last remaining areas of primary rainforest.Earlier this year, Dr Tanshi was recognised with the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize – often described as the "Green Nobel Prize".The award honours environmental campaigners from around the world who have made significant contributions to protecting nature.Following the wildfire, Dr Tanshi and colleagues at the Small Mammal Conservation Organization (SMACON), which she co-founded in 2016, launched an ambitious community-led campaign to protect the forest and the rare species living within it.The Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Cross River State in southeastern Nigeria, forms part of one of the country's largest remaining ra.19 Jun 2026Pictured: Story from Jam Press (Tiny Bat Rediscovered)Pictured: Scientists have rediscovered a tiny bat species that had not been seen in the wild for 45 years.Tiny bat weighing less than a teaspoon of salt rediscovered after being feared extinct for 45 yearsScientists have rediscovered a tiny bat species that had not been seen in the wild for 45 years and was widely feared extinct.The remarkable find was made in Nigeria's Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary by conservation ecologist Dr Iroro Tanshi and her team during surveys of remote rainforest caves.The species, known as the short-tailed roundleaf bat, weighs just seven grams – roughly the same as a teaspoon of salt – and is recognised by its distinctive leaf-shaped nose.The rediscovery marked the first confirmed sighting of the bat in Nigeria for more than four decades and came after the species had gone undocumented globally for five years.But what should have been a moment of celebration quickly turned into a conservation emerge.,Image: 1111245792, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO Australia, Germany, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Unknown Country, Model Release: no

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