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Uroderma bilobatum
The tent-making bat is an American leaf-nosed bat (Phyllostomidae) found in lowland forests of Central and South America. This medium-sized bat has a gray coat with a pale white stripe running down the middle of the back. Its face is characterized by a fleshy noseleaf and four white stripes. Primarily a frugivore, it may supplement its diet with insects, flower parts, pollen, and nectar. Its common name comes from its curious behavior of constructing tents out of large, fan-shaped leaves. These roosts provide excellent protection from the tropical rains, and a single tent roost may house several bats at once.
Spotted on Jan 10, 2014
Submitted on Jan 11, 2014
17 Comments
Thank you akereemo245!
Cute!
Thanks Lisa!
Fabulous!
Thanks Carol!
They are very cute!
Thanks Mark, Ignacio & Ashley! It was really cool to see these cool little guys. It was very low light & pouring with rain so unfortunately I had to use a very high ISO so the pics aren't great. One of them had its eyes open & seemed to be watching us!
I remember these on a documentary. What a great thing to see for real.
So lucky, I've always wanted to see this ones
Awesome that you were able to get the detail in the faces! Such cute little guys
Thanks Reiko!
Nice spotting!
Thanks Jemma & Neil!
Lovely little fellows. Wonderful spotting, Karen.
lovely spot.
Thanks Bhagya!
cute.....