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Fringed Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus fimbriatus
The fringed fruit-eating bat (Artibeus fimbriatus), is a species of bat native to South America.
From the article Fringed fruit-eating bat on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Fringed fruit-eating bats inhabit regions with tropical climates and thrive in areas with little rainfall and sunny days. This species is dependent on abiotic factors in the wild. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Their reproduction process is dependent on both the time of day and climatic factors. The process begins in warmer seasons with longer hours of daylight. For scavenging, they mainly feed on fruits and seeds, but predominantly eat ficus and leafy bushes.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour and ecology”
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Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 40996.