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The Honduran White Bat
E.P. Sudhoff
November 7, 2003
Mrs. Rew’s Second Grade Class
Cumberland, Elementary
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Names for Honduran White Bats
• Official Name “Ectophylla alba”
• Other NamesHonduran Ghost Bats
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Honduran White Bat Facts
• Height: 2 Inches• Wingspan: 4 Inches• Weight: 5 Grams
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Honduran White Bats Live Here
• Central AmericaHondurasNicaraguaCost RicaPanama
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Honduran White Bats Are Busy
• During Day Hang Upside in Tents,
Which They Make Out of Leaves
They Feel Tents Shake if Animals Try to Attack
• During Night Eat Fruit Especially
American Figs Poop Out Seeds to Grow
Into New Plants Also Eat Flowers, Pollen,
and Insects
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Threats to Honduran White Bats
• AnimalsPossumsRaptorsOwlsSnakes
• PeopleDestroy Their Homes
to Make Room for Houses, Stores, and Farms
• Bats Are Not EndangeredThey Have Learned to
Live on People’s Farms