fruitbat
Tropical nocturnal pollinator
A fruitbat is a bat that feeds primarily on fruit, nectar, and pollen rather than insects.
Found in tropical regions, fruitbats are larger than most insect-eating bats and navigate by sight rather than echolocation.
Also called flying foxes for their fox-like faces.
As slang, fruitbat is a mildly insulting term for an eccentric or crazy person: She's gone completely fruitbat.
Tip-to-tip extent
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- roostBird's sleeping spot
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
membrane · soar · flutter · swoop · hover · airborne · navigate · colony
Scientific name for bats
- megabatLarge fruit-eating chiropteran
- furryCovered in soft hair
- warm-bloodedInternally temperature-regulated
- pupYoung canine or seal
nursing · vertebrate · placental · snout · claws · thumb · eyesight · fur
Flower reproductive transfer
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- blossomsFlowers on trees
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- cross-pollinationFertilization between different plants
nectar · pollen · fertilization · dispersal · durian · baobab · agave · regeneration
South Asian stone fruit
- papayaTropical fruit, black seeds
- guavaTropical pink-fleshed fruit
- figFicus tree's sweet produce
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
nectar · orchard · pulp · seeds · foraging · feeding · ripeness · juice
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- humidContaining much moisture
- islandWater-bounded land mass
Pacific · Australian · African · Asian · Philippines · Madagascar · habitat · jungle
wingspan
Tip-to-tip extent
echolocation · membrane · soar · flutter · swoop · hover · airborne · navigate · colony · cave
chiroptera
Scientific name for bats
- megabatLarge fruit-eating chiropteran
- furryCovered in soft hair
- warm-bloodedInternally temperature-regulated
pup · nursing · vertebrate · placental · snout · claws · thumb · eyesight · fur · ears
pollination
Flower reproductive transfer
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- blossomsFlowers on trees
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
cross-pollination · nectar · pollen · fertilization · dispersal · durian · baobab · agave · regeneration · keystone
mango
South Asian stone fruit
banana · nectar · orchard · pulp · seeds · foraging · feeding · ripeness · juice · feast
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- humidContaining much moisture
island · Pacific · Australian · African · Asian · Philippines · Madagascar · habitat · jungle · mangrove