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  2. California leaf-nosed bat - Wikipedia

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    The California leaf-nosed bat weighs between 12 and 20 grams, has a wingspan of over 30 centimeters and a body length of over 6 centimeters, and is brown in color. As its name implies, it has a triangular fleshy growth of skin, called a noseleaf, protruding above the nose.

  3. Leaf-nosed bat - Wikipedia

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    The Phyllostomidae, also known as New World leaf-nosed bats, are among the most ecologically diverse mammal families. [6] This variation is measured by diversity in skull morphology and diet-related characteristics: Phyllostomidae consists of species that have evolved physical modifications for insectivory, frugivory, hematophagy, nectarivory, and omnivory.

  4. Macrotus - Wikipedia

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    Macrotus is a genus of bats in the Neotropical family Phyllostomidae.It is the only member of the subfamily Macrotinae.This genus contains two species, Macrotus californicus commonly known as California leaf-nosed bat and Macrotus waterhousii commonly known as Mexican or Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat.

  5. Bat as food - Wikipedia

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    Paniki prepared with fruit bat meat cooked in spicy rica green chili pepper. A Minahasan dish. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.. Bats as food are eaten by people in some areas of North America, [1] Asia, Africa, Pacific Rim countries, [2] and some other cultures, including the United States, China, [3] Vietnam, the Seychelles, the Philippines, [4] [5] [6] Indonesia, [7] Palau, Thailand, [8 ...

  6. Phyllostominae - Wikipedia

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    Tricolored big-eared bat, Glyphonycteris sylvestris; Genus: Lampronycteris. Yellow-throated big-eared bat, Lampronycteris brachyotis; Genus: Macrotus - big-eared bats California leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus californicus; Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus waterhousii; Genus: Micronycteris - little big-eared bats Brosset's big-eared bat ...

  7. Microbat - Wikipedia

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    Only three species of microbat feed on the blood of large mammals or birds ("vampire bats"); these bats live in South and Central America. Although most "Leaf-nose" microbats are fruit and nectar-eating, the name “leaf-nosed” isn't a designation meant to indicate the preferred diet among said variety. [3]

  8. Micronycteris - Wikipedia

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    Micronycteris is a genus of leaf-nosed bats. [1] ... Morphological and molecular variation within Little Big-eared bats of the ... University of California ...

  9. Carollia - Wikipedia

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    Carollia is a genus of bats often referred to as the short-tailed fruit bats. Along with the genus Rhinophylla, Carollia makes up the subfamily Carolliinae of family Phyllostomidae, the leaf-nosed bats. [1] Currently, nine species of Carollia are recognized, with a number having been described since 2002.