Fringed fruit-eating bat explained

The fringed fruit-eating bat (Artibeus fimbriatus), is a species of bat native to South America.

Distribution and 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.^[1] It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Behaviour and ecology

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.^[2]

For scavenging, they mainly feed on fruits and seeds, but predominantly eat ficus and leafy bushes.^[3]

Threats

While not currently threatened with extinction, changes to the forests and forest community may lead to a steadily decline in the bat population.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Lima, C. S.. Fabián, M. E.. amp. Fall 2019. Reproductive biology of Artibeus fimbriatus Gray 1838 (Chiroptera) at the southern limit of its geographic range. Biota Neotropica. 16.
2. Filho, H. O.. Reis, N.. Minte-Vera, C.. amp. Fall 2019. Time and seasonal patterns of activity of phyllostomid in fragments of a stational semidecidual forest from the Upper Paraná River, Southern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 70. 4. 937–945. 10.1590/S1519-69842010000500004. 21180897. free.
3. Weber, M. D. M.. Arruda, J. L. S. D.. Azambuja, B. O.. Camilotti, V. L.. Cáceres, N. C.. amp. Fall 2019. Resources partitioning in a fruit bat community of the southern Atlantic Forest. Mammalia. 75. 217–225.
4. Gallo, PH. dos Reis, NR. Andrade, FR. de Almeida, IG. Patricia Helena. Nelio Roberto. Fabio Rodrigo. Inae Guion. Fall 2019. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in native and reforested areas in Rancho Alegre, Parana, Brazil. University of Illinois Scientific Library Index. 58. 1311–1322. University of Illinois at Chicago Library Scientific Index.