Pale spear-nosed bat Pale spear-nosed bat The pale spear-nosed bat "(Phyllostomus discolor)" is a species of phyllostomid bat from South and Central America. Pale spear-nosed bats are relatively robust for bats. Adults range from in total length, with an average wingspan of . Males are significantly larger than females, weighing an average of , compared with . The fur is variable in colour, and may range from a pale yellowish brown to a much darker, almost blackish shade, over most of the body. The chest and belly are much paler, varying from near white to frosted grey. The wings are large, with rounded
Pale Fire are many resemblances to "Ultima Thule" and "Solus Rex", two short stories by Nabokov intended to be the first two chapters of a novel in Russian that he never continued. The placename Thule appears in "Pale Fire", as does the phrase "solus rex" (a chess problem in which either colour has no pieces but the king). The book is also full of references to culture, nature, and literature. They include: See also "The Ambidextrous Universe", a later book referencing "Pale Fire" which in turn triggered a reciprocal response in a subsequent Nabokov novel ("", 1969). Pale Fire Pale Fire is