Greater long-snouted vampire bat (SciiFii)

The greater long-snouted vampire bat (Megalodesmopteryx) is a genus of bat that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, forests, swamps, and open woodlands across North America to help boost biodiversity. Despite its name, the genus is not related to true vampire bats, but rather related to spectral bats, yet unlike either species, the greater long-snouted vampire bats truly suck blood in a manner similar to vampires, not only feasting on flesh of other animal species. There are 4 different species of greater long-snouted vampire bats, the pygmy long-snouted vampire bat (Megalodesmopteryx pygmiensis), the common long-snouted vampire bat (Megalodesmopteryx communis), the red-rumped long-snouted vampire bat (Megalodactivities gigantodonta), and the giant long-snouted vampire bat (Megalodesmopteryx strixa). The smallest species of greater long-snouted vampire bat is the pygmy long-snouted vampire bat, which can only grow to be about the size of a human hand from nose-tip to tail-tip when fully grown. The largest of the genus is the giant long-snouted vampire bat, which can grow to be about the size of an entire adult human when fully grown, with the wingspan of up to about 17 feet across, making it one of, if not, the largest species of bat. The common long-snouted vampire bat and the red-rumped long-snouted vampire bat are average-sized among the genus, both growing to be about the same size as large flying fox species. The greater long-snouted vampire bats are all carnivores, with the smaller species preying mainly on insects, frogs, small fish, and small mammals, while the largest species preying on medium-sized prey such as wild sheep, wild goats, deer, and other similarly-sized prey due to its large size allowing it to hunt larger prey. Like most bats, greater long-snouted vampire bats are primarily nocturnal, being active throughout most of the night, only to sleep when dawn arrives. As with other bat species, all four species of greater long-snouted vampire bats are social animals that live in flocks during roosting, only to separate at dusk, when they hunt alone like other bats, before dusk arrives, when they return to their roosts. The conservation status of all four species of greater long-snouted vampire bats are Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the greater long-snouted vampire bats' wide range and their tolerance to many of the human activities.
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Category:SciiFii