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straw-coloured fruit bat

Eidolon helvum

The straw-coloured fruit bat is a friendly flying mammal that loves to eat fruits! They have big ears and can be found hanging upside down in trees, making them look like little furry decorations.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The straw-coloured fruit bat has yellowish-brown, sometimes golden, fur covering its body. It features large, dark eyes and a distinct dog-like face without any prominent nose-leaf, setting it apart from many other bat species.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Imagine living in a colony with up to a million other bats in one tree!

These bats taste fruit juice using their long, specially grooved tongues!

They help new trees grow by dropping seeds as they fly after eating fruit!

They travel thousands of miles across Africa each year, following ripening fruit!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Long-Distance Flier

Straw-coloured fruit bats can fly thousands of kilometers because of their strong wings that help them migrate seasonally.

Fähigkeit

Fruit Finder

Straw-coloured fruit bats have an amazing sense of smell that helps them locate ripe, juicy fruits from far away.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision

Straw-coloured fruit bats have large, prominent eyes that help them see very well in the dim light of dusk and night.

Fähigkeit

Juice Sipper

Straw-coloured fruit bats have a long, flexible tongue that helps them lap up nectar and fruit juices efficiently.

Maße und Details

Länge
14-22 cm
Flügelspannweite
60-97 cm
Gewicht
0.23-0.35 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-2
Tragzeit
120-150 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bats mostly eat yummy fruits and nectar, helping plants grow as they feed!

Hauptnahrung

  • Mangoes
  • Papayas
  • Guavas
  • Figs
  • Nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Mango

Mangifera indica

Feeds on ripe mangoes, especially during migration.

pollinates

Baobab

Adansonia digitata

Helps pollinate the flowers of the iconic Baobab tree.

eats

Sycamore Fig

Ficus sycomorus

Relies on figs for food, helping disperse their seeds.

eaten by

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Can be prey for large birds of prey like the Tawny Eagle.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

African Fruit BatEidolon Bat

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Don't try to touch bats in the wild; they are best enjoyed from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von straw-coloured fruit bat?

14-22 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von straw-coloured fruit bat?

60-97 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von straw-coloured fruit bat?

0.23-0.35 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von straw-coloured fruit bat?

15-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von straw-coloured fruit bat?

40 km/h

Was frisst straw-coloured fruit bat?

These bats mostly eat yummy fruits and nectar, helping plants grow as they feed!

Wo findet man straw-coloured fruit bat normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt straw-coloured fruit bat?

Foraging

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