Bat Skulls and Faces (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Bat Skulls and Faces

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The skulls and faces of a nectar-eating bat (left) an insect-eating bat (middle) and a fruit bat (right). The short skulls of fruit bats allow them to bite harder than nectar or insect-eating bats.

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Elizabeth Dumont, UMass Amherst

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