Bulldog bat

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bulldog \Bull"dog`\, a.
   Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog
   courage; bulldog tenacity.
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   {Bulldog bat} (Zo'94l.), a bat of the genus {Nyctinomus}; --
      so called from the shape of its face.
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