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Scientists have classified the Myotis midastactus, a golden bat believed to live only in Bolivia, as a new species. Its golden-yellow, very short and woolly fur is very distinct. The bright color, unique among New World Myotis species, earned the bat its new name, after the Greek legend of King Midas and his golden touch, the BBC reported. The mouse-eared bat had previously been classified as a Myotis simus, which is found in South America.
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