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Fruit Bats: Winged Mammals

Description of fruit bats: flying mammals eating fruit night flyers Fruit Bats

Fruits bats have a good sense of smell and sight; no bats are not blind. Fruit bats at the largest of all bats, as well they are important to humans; fruit bats disperse the seeds and pollinate the flowers of many plants which make their way to our dinner tables. Many of the fruits and vegetables we enjoy depend on fruit bats for survival and growth.

Here is a list of some plants that depend on fruit bats for pollination and seed dispersal.

  • Bananas
  • Dates
  • Carob
  • Avocados
  • Peaches
  • Jack fruit
  • Plantains
  • Mango
  • Guava
  • Cashews
  • Figs
  • Duria

Recommended 'Fruit Bats: Winged Mammals' Related Links:

TheWildOnes.org
Fruit Bats



Anderson's Creek Primary School
The Australian Fruit Bat



WhoZoo.org
The Malaysian Fruit Bat






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