This is the Honduran White Bat (Ectophylla alba). This bat has a fluffy snow white coat. Their ears, face, nose and parts of their legs and wings are bright orange. This is a very small bat. They range from 4-5 cm. (1-2 inches), about the size of an adults thumb. They live in colonies of one male and several females. They live in rainforests that have heliconia plants. They cut the spine on a heliconia leaf to form a tent. The colony takes shelter under this tent from the tropical rain as well as any predators. One colony has several tents in a patch of forest where they feed. They like to eat fruit and other vegetation.
No comments:
Post a Comment