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Fruit bat deep in the Amazon Jungle
We spotted this fruitbat during our first ever Amazon jungle walk. This walk was much different from the hikes we did in Costa Rica and Malaysia. In this case, there were no paths, we had to create one ourselves. The jungle was mysteriously silent and dark during daytime, so I had to use flash.
"Saccopteryx bilineata", is a bat of the family Emballonuridae native to Central and South America. They are the most common bats seen in the rainforest, as they often roost on the outside of large trees. They are insectivores and use echolocation calls through the mouth to track their prey. The long nose and upper lip are highly mobile and can shift upward to enlarge the mouth opening.
Similar species: Bats
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Dec 19, 2011. Captured Sep 7, 2011 20:35 in R. Um, 71 - Puraquequara, Manaus - Amazonas, Brazil.
