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Long-tongued fruit bat (Macroglossus sobrinus)

The long-tongued fruit bat (Macroglossus genus) is *a nectar-feeding megabat from South and Southeast Asia, known for its exceptionally long tongue used to drink nectar and pollen from flowers, especially banana blossoms, making it a crucial pollinator for many plants.

These nocturnal bats roost in trees and are vital for plant fertilization, acting like the "hummingbirds of the bat world.”

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