GENERAL INFO: FRUIT BATS

IMPORTANCE

fruit bats most important part of rain forest - disperse seeds all over - some even pollinate certain plants over 300 plant species in tropical West Africa, Asia, & the Pacific Islands rely to varying degrees on the fruit bats for pollination & seed dispersal a.k.a. "flying foxes"

DIET

several apples, 6 bananas, 2 cantaloupe, 1 large bunch grapes all liberally covered with Gevral Protein Supplement when zoo keeper comes in with fruit, they sit on his head, shoulders, & back.

Eat Like Crazy. high metabolism fruit goes through them real fast guess why they're called "fruit" bats?