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Orange nectar bat

Mammals

The orange nectar bat (Lonchophylla robusta) is a nectar-feeding leaf-nosed bat in the family Phyllostomidae, described by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. in 1912. It is found across Central America and northern South America, with records from Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. The species is best known for the way it drinks. Orange nectar bats observed in Costa Rica were found to use a feeding mechanism not seen in any other animal: the tongue carries two grooves filled with tiny muscles that force nectar up into the mouth, so that the bat pulls liquid against gravity with a pumping action. Two forces are at work in this system, capillary action and muscle force. Because of its unusual oral anatomy, the orange nectar bat is thought to have developed this method independently of other nectar-feeding species.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Nectarivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Phyllostomidae, Taxa
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Colombia

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It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Costa Rica

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It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Ecuador

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It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Nicaragua

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It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Panama

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It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Peru

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It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Venezuela

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It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
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1. Orange nectar bat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, feeding
    The orange nectar bat's tongue contains two grooves filled with tiny muscles that force the nectar up into the bat's mouth.
  • Lead, feeding observation
    Orange nectar bats in Costa Rica were observed utilising a unique feeding mechanism that has not been seen in any other animal, allowing them to pull liquid against gravity using a pumping mechanism.
  • Lead, range
    It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The orange nectar bat (Lonchophylla robusta) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.
  • Child Taxon Of: Phyllostomidae, Lead, family
    The orange nectar bat (Lonchophylla robusta) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.
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