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Jamaican fruit bat

Artibeus jamaicensis

The Jamaican fruit bat is a friendly bat that loves to eat fruits! They help plants grow by spreading seeds when they fly around at night.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Jamaican fruit bat has soft, dark brown fur with two distinct white stripes on its face, one above and one below each eye. It features a prominent, leaf-shaped nose and lacks a visible tail, making its body appear compact.

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Jamaican fruit bat

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

These bats carry fruit far, even pieces heavier than their own body!

They don't have a tail, making them look extra round when flying!

They often live in large groups of hundreds inside caves or big trees!

They spit out fruit pulp, leaving behind neat little juice-less pellets!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nature's Gardener

Jamaican fruit bat can spread seeds because they eat many fruits, helping new plants grow in the forest.

Fähigkeit

Fruit Finder

Jamaican fruit bat has an excellent sense of smell that helps them sniff out the ripest fruits in the dark jungle.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Jamaican fruit bat can fly accurately at night, even with lots of trees, using both good eyesight and echolocation.

Maße und Details

Länge
7-10 cm
Flügelspannweite
35-45 cm
Gewicht
0.04-0.06 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-9 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-2
Tragzeit
112-120 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bats love to munch on tasty tropical fruits, and also sip on nectar and pollen!

Hauptnahrung

  • Figs
  • Mangoes
  • Bananas
  • Papayas
  • Nectar
  • Pollen

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

American fig

Ficus americana

Spreads seeds, helping this fig tree grow new plants.

depends on

Mango

Mangifera indica

Disperses seeds, helping the delicious mango tree spread.

pollinates

Kapok tree

Ceiba pentandra

Helps this giant tree make seeds by visiting its flowers.

eaten by

Barn owl

Tyto alba

Can become a nighttime snack for this silent hunter.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Bats are usually shy and won't bother you, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Jamaican fruit bat?

7-10 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Jamaican fruit bat?

35-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Jamaican fruit bat?

0.04-0.06 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Jamaican fruit bat?

5-9 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Jamaican fruit bat?

45 km/h

Was frisst Jamaican fruit bat?

These bats love to munch on tasty tropical fruits, and also sip on nectar and pollen!

Wo findet man Jamaican fruit bat normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Jamaican fruit bat?

Foraging

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