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Bats of the Tropics

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The Orange Nectar Bat (<i>Lonchophylla robusta</i>) drinks its nectar in quite an unconventional manner. The bat has bristles covering its tongue, that when dipped into a flower or hummingbird feeder, draw the nectar up into the bat's mouth, similar to capillary action.
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The Orange Nectar Bat (Lonchophylla robusta) drinks its nectar in quite an unconventional manner. The bat has bristles covering its tongue, that when dipped into a flower or hummingbird feeder, draw the nectar up into the bat's mouth, similar to capillary action.

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  • The Orange Nectar Bat (<i>Lonchophylla robusta</i>) drinks its nectar in quite an unconventional manner. The bat has bristles covering its tongue, that when dipped into a flower or hummingbird feeder, draw the nectar up into the bat's mouth, similar to capillary action.
  • This is one of the many bats that I have shared my housing with throughout the tropics. I believe this species to be Underwood's Long-tongued Bat (Hylonycteris underwoodi). Any thoughts on the identification?
  • This bat was extracted from a mist net one night up at the Rara Avis Rainforest Reserve. Part of the identification process included looking at the warts on the bottom lip. This little one is <I>Carollia castanea</i>.
  • Thank goodness for kevlar gloves! <i>Carollia castanea</i>
  • <i>Pteronotus gymnotus<i/>
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