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A species found in Indonesia & classified by the IUCN as Vulnerable due to unstainable levels of hunting. They're frugivores, feeding mainly on coconuts and breadfuits – but also act as pollinators for these plants!
📸: Scott Heinrichs
A species found in Indonesia & classified by the IUCN as Vulnerable due to unstainable levels of hunting. They're frugivores, feeding mainly on coconuts and breadfuits – but also act as pollinators for these plants!
📸: Scott Heinrichs
Being a highly carnivorous species – these bats will eat other bats, birds, reptiles and fish. To catch their prey, they use either short searching flights, or they use a sit-and-wait strategy to capture their prey.
📸: gdevender
Being a highly carnivorous species – these bats will eat other bats, birds, reptiles and fish. To catch their prey, they use either short searching flights, or they use a sit-and-wait strategy to capture their prey.
📸: gdevender
A species characterized by its elongated peaked nose & white stripes on its back – these bats also have a distinct fur colouration that allows it to blend in with tree bark with other bats, protecting it from predators.
📸: Karin Schneeberger
A species characterized by its elongated peaked nose & white stripes on its back – these bats also have a distinct fur colouration that allows it to blend in with tree bark with other bats, protecting it from predators.
📸: Karin Schneeberger
This species is an important seed disperser of many plants – which includes those which produce loquat, figs and dates! The bats can eat anywhere from 50 to 150% of their body weight in fruit per evening!
📸: Seregraff/Getty Images
This species is an important seed disperser of many plants – which includes those which produce loquat, figs and dates! The bats can eat anywhere from 50 to 150% of their body weight in fruit per evening!
📸: Seregraff/Getty Images