Battyfruit is here!

[Battyfruit]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[DanB]

:01:

[*goddess*]

:unsure: Is Battyfruit the silent sexy type?:wub:

[Jon L. Obscene]

:frusty: Oh what have I done :lol:

Jonno :cool:

[*goddess*]

;) More to the point, what is Battyfruit gonna do?:D

[Battyfruit]

:frusty: Oh what have I done :lol:

Jonno :cool:


you have felt the lurve...... :wub:



@ goddess......all fruity bats are sexy....and quiet as the hum on your telly...... :)

[Jon L. Obscene]

But my tv sparks and crackles :unsure:

Jonno :cool:

[Battyfruit]

;) More to the point, what is Battyfruit gonna do?:D


I am now going to hang upside down for about 7 hours....

good night :)


(a not very nocturnal Battyfruit)

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Fruit Bats

Family: Pteropodidae

Quick Facts:
The largest of bats, and one of the most important to humans. Many of the fruits and vegetables we enjoy on our table would not exist without these bats. They disperse the seeds and pollinate the flowers of many plants. Fruits that depend on bats for pollination or seed dispersal include:



Bananas
Peaches
Dates
Carob
Avocados
Jack fruit
Plantains
Mango
Guava
Cashews
Figs
Durian

Fruit Bat Species:
Livingstones (http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/livstone.html): includes special notes on field expeditions and captive breeding.

Rodrigues (http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/rodbat.html): hear what these bats sound like.





http://www.thewildones.org/Jersey/rodriguesFruitBat.gif
photo by Merlin Tuttle, Bat Conservation International (http://www.batcon.org)

Adaptations: Fruit bats, like other bats, have very long, webbed fingers that serve as wings. Fruit bats also have very good senses of smell and sight (contrary to the myth that all bats are blind).

Reproductive Cycles and Family Habits: Fruit bats tend to live in large colonies, or "camps." Within these camps, one male fruit bats usually lives with up to eight female bats.

Behavior: Fruit bats are nocturnal, and hang from their feet during the day. They may hang with their wings wrapped around their bodies, or, if it is hot, may use their wings to fan themselves. Although fruit bats are good at flying, landing is another story! Fruit bats can't land gracefully, and instead must crash into bushes or trees to come to a stop, or try to latch onto a branch as they pass by. Sometimes these crash-landings disturb other fruit bats at the site, and cause noisy fights amongst them.

Diet: Fruit bats, as their name hints, consume fruit and flowers. These bats usually suck on the flowers and fruit, then swallow the nectar or juice and spit out the remaining pulp.

Habitat: Dense forest areas.

Predators: Humans sometimes eat bats.

Threats to Survival: Habitat destruction is one big threat to the survival of many types of fruit bats. Storms, and hunting also contribute to the endangerment of some species.

[Jon L. Obscene]

No one said Fruitbat :P

Night Batty :rolleyes:

Jonno :cool:

[*goddess*]

you have felt the lurve...... :wub:



@ goddess......all fruity bats are sexy....and quiet as the hum on your telly...... :)

;) I can thing of better 'humming' fruity.



:( You're leaving already?? Damn:dry:

[Jon L. Obscene]

Prolly cos I farted, sorry bout that :ph34r:

Jonno :cool:

[*goddess*]

:dry: Stop stinkin up the place then.

[Jon L. Obscene]

:01:

Jonno :cool:

[*goddess*]

:D That's better, you're foul stench and silly comments were spoiling the atmosphere in here.


:01: Now bugger off smelly boy.