leaf-nosed
Snout with flap
Leaf-nosed describes bats with fleshy, leaf-shaped protrusions on their noses, used for echolocation.
Several unrelated bat families share this feature: leaf-nosed bats of the New World tropics, Old World leaf-nosed bats.
The structure helps focus and direct their ultrasonic calls.
Curved metal hoof protector
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- biosonarSound-based animal navigation
roosting · cave-dwelling · nocturnal · insectivorous · wingspan · guano · colony · pollinator
Of hot, humid regions
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- roostBird's sleeping spot
- canopyOverhead protective covering
jungle · humid · neotropical · endemic · biodiversity · hollow · crevice · mine
horseshoe
Curved metal hoof protector
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
biosonar · roosting · cave-dwelling · nocturnal · insectivorous · wingspan · guano · colony · pollinator · chiroptera
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- roostBird's sleeping spot
canopy · jungle · humid · neotropical · endemic · biodiversity · hollow · crevice · mine · tunnel
protuberance
Projection from a surface
appendage · lancet · flap · membrane · specialized · distinctive · elaborate · structure · facial · modified