Animal that symbolizes good fortune in Chinese culture (3)

I believe the answer is:

bat

(Other definitions for bat that I've seen before include "Small flying mammal - like 11 Across" , "Night-flyer" , "Small flying mammal, may be vampire" , "The cricketer wields it" , "Night flier" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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