fruit bat
Definition
Noun: 1. A large bat of the Old World: A type of bat, typically large in size, native to warm and tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australasia (the Old World). 2. A fruit-eating bat: A bat whose primary diet consists of fruit, nectar, and pollen, as opposed to insects. It belongs to the family Pteropodidae.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The fruit bat uses its excellent eyesight and sense of smell to locate ripe fruit at night.
- Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the endangered fruit bat.
- Unlike most bats, fruit bats do not use echolocation to navigate.
Advanced Usage
- Ecological role: The term is used to describe the animal's function as a pollinator and seed disperser in tropical ecosystems.
- As a fruit bat feeds, it spreads seeds, helping to regenerate forests.
Variants and Related Words
- Flying fox (n): A common name for the largest species of fruit bats, characterized by their fox-like faces.
- The giant golden-crowned flying fox is one of the largest bat species in the world.
- Megabat (n): The scientific suborder (Megachiroptera) to which all fruit bats belong.
- Pteropodid (n): A member of the family Pteropodidae; a technical term for a fruit bat.
Synonyms
- Megabat: (Scientific synonym)
- Flying fox: (Synonym for larger species)
Related Phrases
- Fruit bat colony: A large group of fruit bats living together.
- We visited a cave that housed a massive fruit bat colony.
- Fruit bat roost: The place where fruit bats rest or settle.
- The tall trees along the river serve as a fruit bat roost during the day.
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large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
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