Colony of Brazilian Long-nosed Bats (Rhynchonycteris naso) roosting in a tree - Palo Verde, Costa Rica

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Proboscis bats live in groups. The colonies are usually between five and ten individuals, and very rarely exceed forty. The bats are nocturnal, sleeping during the day in an unusual formation: they lay one after another on a branch or wooden beam, nose to tail, in a straight row. A colony of proboscis bats usually has a regular feeding area, typically a small patch of water. Here the bats catch insects using echolocation. They have no specific breeding season, forming stable year-round harems. One young is born. Both sexes disperse after weaning at around 2–4 months. This small species of bat has been found to occasionally fall prey to the large spider

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Location: Costa Rica
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