Greater North American fruit bat (SciiFii)

A greater North American fruit bat (Artibeus magnum) is a species of bat that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout North America to help boost biodiversity. The distinctive features of the common North American fruit bat (which however are shared by some of its relatives) include the absence of an external tail and a minimal, U-shaped interfemoral membrane. The greater North American fruit bat is the largest ever species of New World bat, as well as the largest bat of the Phyllostomidae family, with the wingspan of up to around 6 feet in length and having a body weight between 600 and 1000 grams, with an average of 700 grams. The greater North American fruit bat has broad but pointed and ridged ears with a serrated tragus. Its prominent noseleaf has an array of sebaceous glands. The lower lip is littered with warts with a relatively large one in the center. Sebaceous holocrine glands can be found in both lips. On the back the fur is an ashy-shade of gray or brown with visible white hair bases and variable fur patterning on the face. The underfur is paler in color. The greater North American fruit bat has no external tail. It has broad dark grey wings and a narrow hairless interfemoral membrane with a short calcar. Unlike most members of the Phyllostomidae family, this species is largely diurnal, being active mainly during the day, and wakes up at night only to find a new roosting locations. The greater North American fruit bats roost in caves, hollow trees, and dense foliage. The greater North American fruit bat may create its own large "tent" to roost in by altering broad leaves. These "tents" are only temporarily used. The greater North American fruit bat is a frugivore, feeding mainly on a number of kinds of fruit, including bananas, oranges, tangerines, grapes, apples, figs, olives, and other kinds of fruits. Greater North American fruit bats will also supplement leaves of plants with high amounts of protein. The conservation status of the greater North American fruit bat is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the greater North American fruit bat's wide range and its tolerance to most of the human activities.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii