One of the 29 bats on WAnimals
Mammals · Chiroptera · Phyllostomidae
Carollia perspicillata
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Seba's short-tailed bat is one of the most abundant bats in tropical America and an essential part of forest regeneration. It feeds above all on the fruit of the genus Piper, the wild peppers, which it finds by smell in the understorey. Each night it can carry hundreds of fruits to its perches, sowing seeds in clearings and degraded areas where the forest needs to grow back. It forms colonies in caves, tree holes and culverts.
Weight
15 g – 25 g
Size
5 cm – 7 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carollia_perspicillata
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