Cynopterus Sphinx (Noun)
Meaning
A variety of fruit eating bat.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cynopterus sphinx, a type of fruit-eating bat found in South Asia, was added to the protected list to preserve the declining population.
- Research revealed the importance of Cynopterus sphinx as seed dispersers for many tree species native to India and Southeast Asia.
- Ecologists recorded increased populations of the fruit-eating bat, Cynopterus sphinx, as tropical forest cover was expanded and preserved.
- Unfortunately, several of the captive-bred Cynopterus sphinx exhibited underdeveloped echolocation, contributing to lowered post-release survival rates.
- Following urban expansion in Western Asia, residents experienced close encounters with large flocks of nocturnal bats such as Cynopterus sphinx, indicating ongoing encroachment of forest-dwelling animals into inhabited territories.