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The long-tongued nectar bat (Macroglossus minimus), also known as the northern blossom bat, honey nectar bat, [2] least blossom-bat, [3] dagger-toothed long-nosed fruit bat, [1] and lesser long-tongued fruit bat, [1] is a species of megabat. M. minimus is one of the smallest species in the family Pteropodidae, with an average length of 60–85 ...
The species has a distinctly elongated snout tipped with a roughly 5 mm-long nose-leaf. The tongue is long, narrow and extendible, specialized for nectar feeding. It is covered with tiny hairlike papillae, which become more horny towards the base of the tongue. The skull is up to 30 mm long, with the rostrum making up 40-50% of total length.
Glossophaga (long-tongued bat) is a genus of bats in the leaf-nosed bat family, Phyllostomidae. [1] Members of the genus are native to the American Neotropics. Species
Macroglossus (nectar bat) is a genus of megabats (family Pteropodidae) [1] found in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It has two species: Long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus; Long-tongued fruit bat, Macroglossus sobrinus
A 2013 study determined that their tongues have a mopping ability that is powered by blood, a phenomenon unique in nature. Elongated hairs at the tongue's tip, which normally lie flat, become engorged with blood when the tongue is protruded. As a result, the hairs stand in erect rows, perpendicular to the tongue.
Andersen noted that it differed from the long-tongued nectar bat in several ways. Overall, it is a larger species with a longer snout . Its forearm is 42–48.5 mm (1.65–1.91 in) long [ 2 ] and individuals weigh 18–26 g (0.63–0.92 oz).
The bat has the longest tongue (8.5 cm) relative to its body size of any mammal. Its tongue is 150% the size of its overall body length. By convergent evolution, pangolins, the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), and the tube-lipped nectar bat all have a tongue that is detached from their hyoid bones and extend past the pharynx deep into the thorax. [3]
The greater long-nosed bat or Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States. [1] It chiefly consumes pollen and nectar, particularly from agave plants and cacti. [1] Its habitat includes desert scrub and open woodlands, however, [1] it is threatened ...