megabat
Large fruit bat
Megabats are large fruit-eating bats found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
Unlike microbats, they navigate primarily by sight rather than echolocation, giving them their distinctive large eyes.
The group includes flying foxes, some with wingspans exceeding five feet.
Despite the name, not all megabats are larger than all microbats.
Edible plant ovary
- nectarFloral sugar water
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- figFicus tree's sweet produce
- mangoSouth Asian stone fruit
banana · guava · papaya · blossom · flowering · foraging · feeding · ripening
Large fruit-eating bat
- suborderTaxonomic grouping below order
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
vertebrate · placental · zoology · classification · phylogeny
Tip-to-tip extent
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- large eyesOversized ocular organs
- furAnimal body hair
- snoutBeast's protruding face
elongated skull · rostrum · dentition · molars · tongue · nostrils · pectoral · skeleton
Move with effortless continuity
thermal · silhouette · cruising · maneuvering · commuting · altitude · updraft
Pollen-transferring organism
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
- durianMalodorous tropical fruit
baobab · conservation · endangered · habitat loss · hunting · bushmeat · culling · biodiversity
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- roostBird's sleeping spot
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
colony · mangrove · island · Pacific · Southeast Asia · Africa · Australia · endemic
Settling to sleep aloft
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- socialConcerning community life
grooming · vocalizing · squabbling · mating · territorial · migration · homing · scent marking
fruit
Edible plant ovary
mango · banana · guava · papaya · blossom · flowering · foraging · feeding · ripening · orchard
flying fox
Large fruit-eating bat
mammal · vertebrate · placental · zoology · classification · phylogeny
wingspan
Tip-to-tip extent
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- large eyesOversized ocular organs
- furAnimal body hair
snout · elongated skull · rostrum · dentition · molars · tongue · nostrils · pectoral · skeleton · musculature
glide
Move with effortless continuity
membrane · thermal · silhouette · cruising · maneuvering · commuting · altitude · updraft
pollinator
Pollen-transferring organism
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
durian · baobab · conservation · endangered · habitat loss · hunting · bushmeat · culling · biodiversity · endemic
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
cave · colony · mangrove · island · Pacific · Southeast Asia · Africa · Australia · endemic · camp
roosting
Settling to sleep aloft
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
social · grooming · vocalizing · squabbling · mating · territorial · migration · homing · scent marking · nursing