Courtship & Rearing Young

A male proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso) roosting with his harem of four females on the side of a large tree leaning over a rain forest river in Belize. These tiny bats' markings blend well with surrounding lichens, helping them avoid detection by predators. They feed on small insects. Courtship & Rearing Young, Roosting

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A male proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso) roosting with his harem of four females on the side of a large tree leaning over a rain forest river in Belize. These tiny bats' markings blend well with surrounding lichens, helping them avoid detection by predators. They feed on small insects. Courtship & Rearing Young, Roosting

1992 Belize Central America Emballonuridae Latin America Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation bat bat conservation camouflage cute harem group mammal photography proboscis bat Rhynchonycteris naso rearing young

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Courtship & Rearing Young