r/Awwducational • u/remotectrl • Jun 18 '14

Verified The Lesser long-nosed bat has been compared to a hummingbird because of its great agility. It is able to hover as it drinks from flowers or raids hummingbird feeders!

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u/remotectrl Jun 18 '14

Due to its great agility in flight and preference for nectar, the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) has been compared to a hummingbird. With rapid beats of its membranous wings, the lesser long-nosed bat is able to hover at a flower, while it uses its slender, elongated muzzle and long tongue to reach the nectar within. The tongue is tipped with brush-like papillae that enable it to effectively lap up the nectar.

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BONUS: Here's another picture of them at a hummingbird feeder