Bat 'resembling' Star Wars' Yoda recognised as new species
A bat from the rainforests of Papua New Guinea, which supposedly holds a resemblance to the 'Star Wars' character 'Yoda' has been officially recognised as a new species. It was first discovered in 2011. Scientists have christened it the Hamamas tube-nosed fruit bat after the Papuan word for 'happy', as it has an 'enigmatic' expression and smile like 'Yoda'.nn