fruit-eating bat (IMAGE)

University of Washington

fruit-eating bat

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An extreme case of noctilionoid bats with a fruit-based diet, the wrinkle-faced bat, Centurio senex, has a short bulldog-like snout and reduced numbers of teeth.

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Sharlene Santana/University of Washington

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