Pekapeka-tou-poto bats have short mousy grey fur, likened in appearance by many to a kiwifruit, they have long pointed ears that reach the snout when folded forward.
Pekapeka-tou-poto are nocturnal and the world’s most terrestrial bat, hunting and foraging on the ground. They do this by using their unique ability to fold their wings up under a thick fold of skin, enabling the forearms (aided by protruding ‘thumbs’) to act as front limbs so they can quickly crawl and climb.

Pekapeka-tou-poto is thought to be a pollinator of the wood rose, pua o te reinga (Dactylanthus taylorii), New Zealand’s only endemic, fully parasitic flowering plant, which is itself a threatened species.

Artist print based on an original illustration lovingly painted by Erin Forsyth. Please select your size and image preference using the dropdown menu.

Artist open edition prints are an affordable option made print on demand. When your purchase is complete an order is forwarded to a specialist fine art printer where it joins their print queue to be fulfilled and shipped directly to your door. Open edition prints are made using acid free, 300GSM, textured cotton rag paper for fully saturated images.

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Each print is labelled and signed by the artist.

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A2

A3 420 × 297mm