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ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 25 days ago

The wrinkle-faced bat (Centurio senex) is a unique, fruit-eating bat from Central and South America, known for its deeply folded, wrinkled face.

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The wrinkle-faced bat (Centurio senex) is a unique, fruit-eating bat from Central and South America, known for its deeply folded, wrinkled face.

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    25 days ago

    The front fell off…

    • Etterra@discuss.online
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      God damnit Nubby…

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    Pretty sure that’s just a normal bat with Star Trek alien makeup.

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      I mean…

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        Scha-wiing!!

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      A glorious observation.

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        We need a Photoshop Battles community.

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      Jeffrey Combs is at it again!

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    What a cutie, would he like if I clean his folds gently with a cotton swab?

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      Only one way to find out!

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    i wonder how they see each other. like we see a very wrinkly looking almost smashed face.

    but what if more wrinkles makes them more attractive to potential mates? is there a girl bat out there that’s fanning herself right now trying to get his batnumber?

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      Kinda!

      Adult Centurio senex males possess little flaps of skin under their chins that they pull up to cover the lower half of their faces like a mask.

      While hanging, they emit a mix of ultrasonic echolocation calls and loud, low-frequency whistles that drop into the range of human hearing.

      When a female approaches, the male drops his mask and rapidly beats his wings while vocalizing.

      It’s called a “lek” courtship. It’s when a group of males gather to perform for females.

      So I guess you could say that they attract with their calls and their faces.

      This is without and with the mask:

      Source: https://stri.si.edu/story/masked-singers

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        whoaaaa that is amazing! =O I was wondering why the skin seemed kind of light. i wonder if they wear those little skin masks most of the time and remove them for eating and stuff.

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