Adorable and fascinating, these tiny puffball bats utilize their habitat in expert fashion to protect them from weather and predator alike.
They're also known as the caribbean white tent-making bat.
They sometimes chill solo under their leaves, but they'll often huddle together in groups of up to 15!
These tents don't just keep them out of the sun, though.
Meanwhile, they mostly eat fruit. In fact, they try to build their tents in fruit trees so they don't have to go far for food!
If you think these guys look small, well, you'd be right!
They aren't the smallest, though, that award goes to the kitti's hog-nosed bat, with a length of 29 to 33 mm (1.1 to 1.3 in) and weight of 2 g (0.071 oz)!
They also host a number of unique qualities.
Then there's their bright orange noses and ears. The color is due to large concentrations of carotenoids (the same thing that gives color to pumpkins, carrots, and lobsters). In fact, "[The honduran white bat] is the first mammal known to have enough carotenoids in its skin to generate conspicuous color."
While they aren't endangered, they are ranked 'near-threatened'.
There are ways you can help these little guys though, both by learning more about rainforest deforestation and finding conservation organizations to support.
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