Smithsonian NMNH on X: ""Using exceptionally long tongues with specialized “hairs,” these bats lap up the nectar inside of flowers and in the process, become covered in pollen, which they then transport
Forest Animal Rescue - Valentine shows us her pearly whites Fruit bat molars 🦷 are much more complex than other bats in order to crush fruit pulp and their sharp fangs help
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a and b, d: dorsal view, c; ventrolateral view of the Egyptian fruit... | Download Scientific Diagram
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