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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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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straw-coloured fruit bat

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 14-22 cm
Envergadura: 60-97 cm
Peso: 0.23-0.35 kg
Esperanza de vida: 15-20 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1-2
Gestación: 120-150 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Mangoes
Papayas
Guavas
Figs
Nectar

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Aéreo

Las criaturas aéreas pasan una parte importante de su vida en el aire, utilizando el vuelo para diversas actividades como la caza, la migración o la anidación.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Ecolocalización

La ecolocalización es un sonar biológico utilizado por los animales para navegar, cazar y comunicarse emitiendo ondas sonoras e interpretando los ecos.