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title: "Rybak nocny"
description: "Noctilio leporinus — Ssaki. The greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a species of fishing bat native to Latin America (Spanish: murciélago pescador; Portuguese: morcego-pescador)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/greater-bulldog-bat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Rybak nocny

> Noctilio leporinus — Ssaki. The greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a species of fishing bat native to Latin America (Spanish: murciélago pescador; Portuguese: morcego-pescador).

- Scientific name: *Noctilio leporinus*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Jeziora i rzeki)
- iNaturalist observations: 365
- Wikidata: [Q1073474](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1073474)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41200](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41200)

## Names

- en: Greater Bulldog Bat
- de: Großes Hasenmaul
- es: Murciélago-pescador mayor
- fr: Grand noctilion
- nl: Grote hazenlipvleermuis
- pt: Morcego-pescador
- pl: Rybak nocny

## Countries with the most observations

BR (55), MX (45), CR (29), EC (18), GF (18), NI (14), PA (13), CO (12), PR (11), BZ (7), BO (6), HN (6)

## Summary

The greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a species of fishing bat native to Latin America (Spanish: murciélago pescador; Portuguese: morcego-pescador). The bat uses echolocation to detect water ripples made by the fish upon which it preys, then uses the pouch between its legs to scoop the fish up and its sharp claws to catch and cling to it. It is not to be confused with the lesser bulldog bat, which, though belonging to the same genus, merely catches water insects, such as water striders and water beetles.
It emits echolocation sounds through the mouth like Myotis daubentoni, but the sounds…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_bulldog_bat

## Photo

![Rybak nocny](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/greater-bulldog-bat/medium.jpg)

Photo: demianlescano · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/240439289

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/greater-bulldog-bat?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).