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Diet. The Jamaican fruit bat is a frugivore. They eat a number of kinds of fruit but focus mostly on figs; at Barro Colorado Island, Panama, figs make up more than 78% of the fruits eaten. [2] . Bats will also supplement leaves of plants with high amounts of protein. [12] .
Jamaican fruit-eating bats are often called "whisper bats" because they emit very low intensity sounds. These sounds provide short range information on the location of food in densely vegetated areas.
Brightly-colored, fragrant fruits like figs make up the majority of the Jamaican fruit-eating bat’s diet. They also eat leaves, flowers, pollen, and nectar. When Jamaican fruit-eating bats pick a piece of fruit, they fly back to a feeding roost with it, rather than consuming it right away.
The Jamaican fruit bat feeds on a variety of fruits, including both native and cultivated plants such as wild figs, cecropia, guava, papaya, and banana. Depending on the seasonal availability of food, its diet may also contain nectar, pollen, leaves, and, rarely, a few insects.
The Jamaican fruit-eating bat, also known as the Mexican fruit bat, has dark brown fur, a short nose, prominant nose leaf, and noticable bumps on its lower lip. This species lives in tropical habitats where it roosts in caves, trees, buildings, and leaf tents. Its range extends from southern Mexico to northwest Peru and additionally on islands ...
The Jamaican fruit-eating bat eats figs and many other tropical forest fruits, including the pulpy layer surrounding nuts, such as wild almonds. After carrying fruits away to eat them, the bat then drops the nuts, dispersing seeds for future trees.
