Family Phyllostomatidae (Noun)
Meaning
New World leaf-nosed bats.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Phyllostomatidae is the largest and most diverse family of New World leaf-nosed bats, comprising over 190 species.
- New World leaf-nosed bats belonging to the family Phyllostomatidae can be found from the United States to Argentina.
- The majority of New World leaf-nosed bats, including those in the family Phyllostomatidae, are insectivorous.
- The family Phyllostomatidae is characterized by its distinctive leaf-like nose, which is thought to aid in echolocation.
- Many species within the family Phyllostomatidae, such as the Lesser Long-nosed Bat and the Mexican Long-tongued Bat, migrate seasonally in large numbers.