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单词 megadermatidae
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Megadermatidae


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Noun1.Megadermatidae - Old World false vampire batsMegadermatidae - Old World false vampire bats family Megadermatidaemammal family - a family of mammalsMicrochiroptera, suborder Microchiroptera - most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous batsgenus Megaderma, Megaderma - type genus of the Megadermatidae

Megadermatidae


Megadermatidae

[‚meg·ə·dər′mad·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) The false vampires, a family of tailless bats with large ears and a nose leaf; found in Africa, Australia, and the Malay Archipelago.

Megadermatidae

 

a family of bats of the suborder Microchiroptera. The body is 6.5-14 cm long; there is no tail. They have an elongated leaf-shaped leathery appendage on the nose. There are three genera and five species, distributed in Central Africa, South Asia, Australia, and the Philippines. The majority are nocturnal. During the day they are found in caves, rock crevices, buildings, and tree hollows and crowns. They are solitary or gather in groups of as many as 50-100 individuals. Their diet consists of insects and small vertebrates. They reproduce once a year, giving birth to one offspring.

Megadermatidae


  • noun

Synonyms for Megadermatidae

noun Old World false vampire bats

Synonyms

  • family Megadermatidae

Related Words

  • mammal family
  • Microchiroptera
  • suborder Microchiroptera
  • genus Megaderma
  • Megaderma
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