The Rodrigues Fruit Bat: A Species in Peril
The Rodrigues fruit bat, an endangered species, lives in trees of rain forests, with black head and wings, orange belly, weighing 10-12 oz, and measuring about 1.52 feet. Their diet includes guavas, bananas, and mangos. With only a couple hundred left, threats like predators and human killings have pushed them to the brink. Conservation efforts involve protecting them in zoos, breeding programs, and raising awareness. Also known as the flying fox, these bats sleep upside-down and face extinction due to misconceptions and habitat loss.
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Rodrigues fruit bat Endangered species By Seth
Where does it live The Rodrigues fruit bat lives in trees. They live in rain forests
what weight, size, and color is it The color of the bat is black on its head and wings but it is orange on there belly The weight of it is 10-12 oz The size is 1.52 feet
What is the diet for it There diet is guavas, banana, mangos, and other ripe fruits
The offspring After a baby is born in a another 5 months the bat will have another baby It will live for about three years
The predators for it One predator is the komodo dragon. Another predator is humans (that is why their endangered)
How many are left The estimate about how many are left are about a couple hundred
Why is it endangered It is endangered because the predators are killing the bat. People are killing it because they think they are pests.
How are we protecting it We are protecting it by keeping them in zoos and taking good care of them. And we are also breeding them to let them go.
Other interesting facts The Rodrigues fruit bat sleeps upside-down. It is also known as the flying fox.
Work cited Philadelphia zoo. Flying fox internet<www.philadelphia zoo. org October 9 2012 King zoo flying fox internet<www.king zoo.org October 10 2012 Chicago zoo flying fox Internet<www.chicago zoo .org October 11 2012 Louisville zoo. flying fox internet<www.louisville. com 12 October 2012 Arkive flying fox internet <www.arkive. org 16 October 2012
