The Honduran White Bat

E.P. Sudhoff

November 7, 2003

Mrs. Rew’s Second Grade Class

Cumberland, Elementary

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Names for Honduran White Bats

• Official Name “Ectophylla alba”

• Other NamesHonduran Ghost Bats

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Honduran White Bat Facts

• Height: 2 Inches• Wingspan: 4 Inches• Weight: 5 Grams

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Honduran White Bats Live Here

• Central AmericaHondurasNicaraguaCost RicaPanama

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Honduran White Bats Are Busy

• During Day Hang Upside in Tents,

Which They Make Out of Leaves

They Feel Tents Shake if Animals Try to Attack

• During Night Eat Fruit Especially

American Figs Poop Out Seeds to Grow

Into New Plants Also Eat Flowers, Pollen,

and Insects

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Threats to Honduran White Bats

• AnimalsPossumsRaptorsOwlsSnakes

• PeopleDestroy Their Homes

to Make Room for Houses, Stores, and Farms

• Bats Are Not EndangeredThey Have Learned to

Live on People’s Farms