ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 9月5日 03時22分

Image by @Joel Sartore | This endangered pollinator has a tongue as long as its body, and uses it to feed on cacti, agave, and other nectar-laden plants in the American Southwest and Mexico. The lesser long-nosed fruit bat has a special relationship with its environment, as it must migrate to stay within areas that contain the blooming plants that provide its nutrition. These areas are usually in longitudinal lines called “nectar corridors”, and the lesser long-nosed bat will travel more than any other bat in order to secure its meals. Unlike other bats that primarily feed on readily available insects in a smaller area, the lesser long-nosed bat has a large foraging area and thus contributes to the spread of genetic diversity of many species of desert plants, including the protected saguaro cactus of the Sonoran Desert. The greatest threat to the lesser long-nosed bat is the conversion of wild land to ranches, agricultural, and urban development. Because it is a nectarivore that travels in accordance with the blooming of desert plants, a great understanding of this bat’s migration patterns in necessary in order for conservation efforts to be truly effective.
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