Tag: bat pollination
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Bats as Pollinators
This content is from a post originally published on May 15, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). Bats are amazing little mammals! Unfortunately they’ve gotten a bad wrap due to myth and media. One common misconception is that they’re rats with wings… they’re not! Bats are in the Order Chiroptera, while rats…
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Pollination Syndromes: Bats
This post is based on one that was originally published on May 22, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online). The bat pollination syndrome is similar to that of nocturnal moth pollinators. Flowers pollinated by bats are usually open at night and are pale and sweet-smelling. One major difference is size; bat-pollinated flowers…
Athena Rayne Anderson 