The Honduran white bat found only in a few Central American countries. With luck you can find in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and, of course, in the country from which it is named, Honduras. But, is extremely rare and, otherwise, it is minuscule – the largest examined have never exceeded the 5 cm length. Not only that, but his white skin has been developed for a reason: camouflage.
This species lives in primary and secondary forests, in groups of 4-8 individuals, they live in leaves of Heliconias, that builds a kind of shops, where they sleep and protect themselves during the day. When resting, is hanging together upside down in the center of the blade.
White pelage serves to reflect the green light that is filtered through the platanilla sheet. So they hide grouped, between the sheets, and is protecting predators that can attack from the ground.
Their main food are the fruit of a kind of higuerón (Ficus colubrinae) that grows in the primary and secondary forests of the country; They also eat fruits of other species of plants.
It is likely that the Honduran white bat soon will be classified as a species in danger. Hopefully enough conservation efforts are made to ensure the survival of this unique species.
- Honduran white bat images
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