Spear Nosed Bat
Phyllostomus sp.
Where is it found?
Forests and open habitats
Diet and foraging method
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They forage near water, catching insects as they emerge.
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Key adaptations
Males have a large throat-sac,used to produce pheromones to attract females during breeding season. They are the only mammal with true wings and flight. Their hind limbs are usually short with sharp curved claws that help them cling to surfaces. They use echolocation.
Social organisation
Live in groups of up to 100.
Did you know that...?
Bats can fly at speeds of up to 60mph.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Phyllostomus hastatus" by Karin Schneeberger alias Felineora - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phyllostomus_hastatus.jpg#/media/File:Phyllostomus_hastatus.jpg
"Phyllostomus discolor b" by Phyllostomus_discolor.jpg: Felineoraderivative work: WolfmanSF (talk) - Phyllostomus_discolor.jpg. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phyllostomus_discolor_b.jpg#/media/File:Phyllostomus_discolor_b.jpg
"Lonchorhina". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lonchorhina.jpg#/media/File:Lonchorhina.jpg
"Phyllostomus hastatus" by Karin Schneeberger alias Felineora - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phyllostomus_hastatus.jpg#/media/File:Phyllostomus_hastatus.jpg
"Phyllostomus discolor b" by Phyllostomus_discolor.jpg: Felineoraderivative work: WolfmanSF (talk) - Phyllostomus_discolor.jpg. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phyllostomus_discolor_b.jpg#/media/File:Phyllostomus_discolor_b.jpg
"Lonchorhina". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lonchorhina.jpg#/media/File:Lonchorhina.jpg
