Northern white bat (SciiFii)

The northern white bat (Ectophylla americanus), also known as the North American white bat, is a species of bat that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, swamps, forests, and open woodlands across North America to help boost biodiversity. Like both its common name and specific epithet suggest and like the Honduran white bat of Central America, the northern white bat has bright white fur. The tips of individual hairs are gray, with the grayish coloration more pronounced towards the bat's posterior. Its wing membranes are black. Its ears, tragi (the cartilaginous projections in front of the ear openings), nose-leaf, and lips are a bright, yellowish orange. Its yellow-orange pigmentation is due to large concentrations of carotenoids, particularly xanthophyll. Like the Honduran white bat, It constructs "tents" out of understory plant leaves by strategically cutting the leaf ribs with its teeth; it roosts in these tents during the day. It is a generalist frugivore, unlike the specialist Honduran white bat, consuming on many kinds of fruits, including figs, oranges, apples, and among other fruits. Females can likely become pregnant twice per year, giving birth to one offspring at a time. The conservation status of the northern white bat is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the northern white bat's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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