Several years later, after reading three of his books on bats, I placed a call to the venerable chiropterologist Dr. M. Brock Fenton, known as the "batman" of York University in Toronto.
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Chiropterologist
//kaɪˌɹɑptəˈɹɑləd͡ʒɪst//
Synonyms for "chiropterologist" (4 found)
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Czech
2 entries- chiropterolog noun (one who studies bats)
- chiropteroložka noun (one who studies bats)
Finnish
1 entries- lepakkotutkija noun (one who studies bats)
French
1 entries- chiroptérologue noun (one who studies bats)
Turkish
1 entries- yarasa bilimci noun (one who studies bats)
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The older man introduced himself as Otto. The other two were Fabio and Gunther. They were chiropterologists he explained from Erlangen University in Germany.
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According to the recommendation, the chiropterologist would work in the Wildlands Conservation Division of the Austin Water Utility and would protect the population of about 1.5 million bats from disease, impacts of climate change and harm from construction and development.
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