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Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
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Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
MLA Citations
Churmundy. "Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat Pictures and Facts." Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat. Web. 8 Jan. 2015. <http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Pteropodidae/Alionycteris/Alionycteris-paucidentata.html>.
Belardo, Pia. "Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat." Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat. Web. 8 Jan. 2015. <http://hayop.0catch.com/pfruitb.htm>.
Huereca, D. 2002. "Haplonycteris fischeri" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed January 08, 2015 at http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Haplonycteris_fischeri/
Behavior
Adaptations of the Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
• They can move from one place to another
• Since they are fruit and plant eaters they also pollinate when they eat
• They live in the Philippines in forests or mountains
• They have little to no negative economic effect on farmers
• They do not hibernate or migrate
• Nocturnal
- The pygmy fruit bat gets its name from its small size when compared to other megachiropterans.
- The average mass of an individual is between 16 and 20 grams and the average body length is between 68 and 80 millimeters.
- These bats lack tails, have thumbs measuring up to 25 millimeters in length, and are cinnamon brown with a darker brown head.
- The number of teeth appears to be reduced in favor of larger individual teeth. The teeth have strongly developed transverse ridges and cusps
Reproduction
- It takes the female longer than 11 months to have a pup
- Males can mate after they are alive for 11 months while females can do it when they are only 3-5 months old
- They usually get pregnant right away
- It has the longest gestation period for all types bats
- They have 1 pup a year
Diet and Lifespan
Diet:
• Herbivore
• Frugivore
• Fruits
• Flowers
Lifespan:
• About ten years
Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
• Mindanao pygmy fruit bat
• Alionysteris paucidentata
• In groups they are called a colony or a cloud
• A young baby is a pup