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Montfort Bat Sanctuary has been the home of a large colony of 2.3 million Rousette fruit bats since recorded history.〔Reasons to Visit the Amazing Monfort Bat Sanctuary, Samal Island. (n.d.). Retrieved December 11, 2012, from TripSiders.com website: http://www.tripsiders.com/mag/about 〕 They cover 75% of the ceilings and walls of their -long cave.〔Locke, R. (2006). A Treasure Trove of Fruit Bats. BATS Magazine, 24(4), 1-7. Retrieved from EBSCOhost database. (Accession No. 24265237)〕 The sanctuary is located on Samal Island, about east of Davao City, Philippines. According to Guinness World Records, it is the largest single colony of this kind.〔 == Fruit bats == Fruit bats are an extremely popular type of bat that can also be called megabats. The bats originate from tropical regions of the Old World. They don't hibernate and since they dislike the cold, tropical regions suit them best. Fruit bats diet includes fruit and nectar. During their Circadian flight, fruit bats gather 1.5 to 3 times their body weight in food. Certain types of fruit bats have short jaws and powerful teeth to pierce into fruit. Others have long tongues and snouts to reach pollen and nectar. They can search up to to find food. Some types of fruit bats can have a 5 feet wing span, the largest of all bats. Other fruit bats only have a 6 centimeter long wing span. All but a few types of fruit bats are nocturnal. The ones occupying The Monfort Bat Sanctuary are nocturnal. These bats are quite rare because they are killed for food. Other predators include crows, rats, -long pythons, and lizards. Usually fruit bats can survive these creature attacks. Their major predators are feral dogs and cats.〔Fruit bat. (2011, November 1). In Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (6th Edition ed., p. 1). Retrieved December 11, 2012, from http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=4&hid=10&sid=112f1867-4a20-4ff9-a9d9-d2dfa98c3f2a%40sessionmgr4&bdata=JnNpdGU9c3JjLWxpdmU%3d#db=mih&AN=39007897〕〔About Fruit Bats. (n.d.). Retrieved December 11, 2012, from ALL ABOUT BATS website: http://www.about-bats.com/fruit-bats.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monfort Bat Sanctuary」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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