Southern+Blossom+Bat

Southern Blossom Bat Emily

Characteristics of the bat: The color of its fur is reddish brown and it is very long. It weighs 0.4-0.7oz. Its wing span is under 10 inches. Its forearm is 1.6 inches in length. Length of head and body is 2 inches. It has a long tapering snout and large eyes.

Habitat: The Southern Blossom bat lives in tropical forest and woodlands.

Food: It eats fruit such as wild figs.

Other interesting facts: This bat is a miniature flying fox. They rest in trees by day hanging upside down with their feet clinging to a tiny branch. When food is scarce the bats go into a torpor to save energy. They're most likely to do this in the summer because the short summer nights don`t allow much feeding time. They often roost singly. Sometimes severel can be found in one tree.



