Pale Spear-Nosed Bat II Photograph by Al Bourassa

Pale Spear-Nosed Bat II

by Al Bourassa

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Title

Pale Spear-Nosed Bat II

Artist

Al Bourassa

Medium

Photograph - Photographic Artworks

Description

We are very happy to have these guys patrol our large backyard and control the insect population. I found these two under a plantain leaf in the daytime.
Per Wikipedia: The pale spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus discolor) is a species of phyllostomid bat from South and Central America. Pale spear-nosed bats are relatively robust for bats. Adults range from 8 to 11 centimetres (3.1 to 4.3 in) in total length, with an average wingspan of 42 centimetres (17 in). Males are significantly larger than females, weighing an average of 45 grams (1.6 oz), compared with 40 grams (1.4 oz). The fur is variable in colour, and may range from a pale yellowish brown to a much darker, almost blackish shade, over most of the body. The chest and belly are much paler, varying from near white to frosted grey. The wings are large, with rounded tips, and the face is broad, with a short snout and rounded cranium, which encloses a large brain with well-developed cerebral hemispheres. The nose-leaf is well developed, with a long and broad spear-like projection from the upper surface, while the ears are also broad, and long enough to reach the tip of the snout when projected forward. Males have a large, glandular sac in the throat region, which is almost entirely absent in females.
Pale spear-nosed bats are nocturnal, spending the day roosting in hollow trees or the mouths of caves.
They are omnivorous, with a substantial portion of their diet consisting of nectar, pollen, and flowers. While visiting flowers, they have been reported to be important pollinators. Although most reports agree that they feed primarily on nectar and other plant material, in some parts of their range, insects may be a more significant food source. In some cases, they may feed on nectar during the dry season, and switch to insects, such as beetles, bugs, flies, and moths, during the wet season.
One remarkable feature of this bat is that it seems to be able to judge the shape of objects from reflected echoes in a manner that is independent of object size.
Pale spear-nosed bats show an unusually complex vocal repertoire, with up to 20 different calls, similar to that of many non-human primates.
This digitally altered artwork is derived from a photograph taken Oct 27/21 in Andalucia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, South America nestled in the Andes Mountains.
Final processing done with Smart Photo Editor and Photoshop.
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