The ‘Bird of the Year’ is … a bat: Winner of New Zealand vote ruffles feathers

Critics say the tiny flying mammal ought to have been disqualified from an annual competitors beforehand hit by claims of Russian meddling and voter fraud.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/01/long-tailed-bat-pekapeka-tou-roa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world | The ‘Fowl of the 12 months’ is … a bat: Winner of New Zealand vote ruffles feathers