by With fluffy white fur, a large yellow nose and ears, and weighing just 0.02 pound (9 grams), the Honduran white bat has got to be one of the cutest bats out there.
It is just one of six bat species with an all-white coat, and it is easily distinguished from the others by its adorable upturned nose.
It can be found in Central America from Honduras to Panama, and overlaps with only one other white bat, the northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus).
As well as its endearing looks, the Honduran white bat is known for its ability to construct "tents" from large plant leaves, a behavior it shares with two dozen other bat species — less than 2% of the roughly 1,400 described bat species.
Upon finding a suitable plant leaf, usually in the flowering plant genus Heliconia, the Honduran white bat will nibble at and cut the leaf's side veins.
This causes the leaf to fold down and create a little tent, from which the bats can hide from predators.
Sometimes, multiple bats will cling to a single leaf, where they can rest during the day.
Group sizes can vary from one bat to up to 17 individuals.
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It is just one of six bat species with an all-white coat, and it is easily distinguished from the others by its adorable upturned nose.
It can be found in Central America from Honduras to Panama, and overlaps with only one other white bat, the northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus).
As well as its endearing looks, the Honduran white bat is known for its ability to construct "tents" from large plant leaves, a behavior it shares with two dozen other bat species — less than 2% of the roughly 1,400 described bat species.
Upon finding a suitable plant leaf, usually in the flowering plant genus Heliconia, the Honduran white bat will nibble at and cut the leaf's side veins.
This causes the leaf to fold down and create a little tent, from which the bats can hide from predators.
Sometimes, multiple bats will cling to a single leaf, where they can rest during the day.
Group sizes can vary from one bat to up to 17 individuals.
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