ickplantM to Bats · 16 days agoPeter's tent-making bat by Norbert Wuimagemessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down10
arrow-up152arrow-down1imagePeter's tent-making bat by Norbert WuickplantM to Bats · 16 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squareickplantOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-216 days agoDid you know that nectar-feeding bats have an excellent sense of sweetness? They can detect as small as 0.5% difference in sugar concentration. Learn more about the refined taste of our little friends in this blog post: https://www.batcon.org/taste-test/
minus-squareickplantOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·16 days agoThey do! They bite through the midrib or vein of a large leaf so that it folds in half to form an inverted-V-shaped shelter. This “tent” provides shelter from sun, wind, and rain. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tent-making_bat
Did you know that nectar-feeding bats have an excellent sense of sweetness? They can detect as small as 0.5% difference in sugar concentration.
Learn more about the refined taste of our little friends in this blog post: https://www.batcon.org/taste-test/
But do they make tents?
They do!
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tent-making_bat