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  2. Heliconia - Wikipedia

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    The bat cuts the side veins of the leaf extending from the midrib, causing the leaf to fold like a tent. This structure provides the bat with shelter from rain, sun, and predators. In addition, the stems of the Heliconia leaves are not strong enough to carry the weight of typical bat predators, so shaking of the leaf alerts roosting bats to ...

  3. Honduran white bat - Wikipedia

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    The Honduran white bat (Ectophylla alba), also called the Caribbean white tent-making bat, [2] is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomatidae. It is the only member of the genus Ectophylla . The genus and the species were both scientifically described for the first time in 1892.

  4. Dwarf little fruit bat - Wikipedia

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    They are nocturnal, spending the day in tent-like roosts constructed from the leaves of Philodendron and similar plants, typically 1.5 to 15 m (4 ft 11 in to 49 ft 3 in) above the ground. The roosts are temporary, with the bats moving every few days, and are found in small groups, occupied by a single male and up to three females.

  5. These tiny bats look just like cotton balls - AOL

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    White Honduran bats can grow up to 1 to 2 inches tall. Their noses are flat just like pigs. They find shelter under the leaves of heliconia plants. These white bats nest together in packs of six ...

  6. Tent-making bat - Wikipedia

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    The tent-making bat (Uroderma bilobatum) is an American leaf-nosed bat (Phyllostomidae) found in lowland forests of Central and South America. [2] This medium-sized bat has a gray coat with a pale white stripe running down the middle of the back. Its face is characterized by a fleshy nose-leaf and four white stripes. Primarily a frugivore, it ...

  7. Indiana bat - Wikipedia

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    In addition to day roosts, Indiana bats use temporary roosts throughout the night to rest between foraging bouts. Limited research has examined the use of night roosts by Indiana bats, thus their use and importance are poorly understood. Males, lactating and postlactating females, and juveniles have been found roosting under bridges at night.

  8. Hawaiian hoary bat - Wikipedia

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    Surveys indicate that the bat is opportunistic and can forage over many habitat types, including native and non-native vegetation and the open ocean. [12] [needs update] The Hawaiian hoary bat is a nocturnal hunter, usually hunting before sunset and returning to its nest before sunrise. Like other bats, they capture and eat their prey in flight.

  9. Spotted-winged fruit bat - Wikipedia

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    Spotted-winged fruit bats forage in the understory of dense forest [4] where they feed on a range of generally small, inconspicuous fruit, such as figs and persimmon, and on some insects and spiders. They spend the day roosting alone or in small groups consisting of a male and up to nine females and their young.