Suborder Microchiroptera (Noun)
Meaning
Most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The suborder Microchiroptera comprises over 90% of the world's bats, with over 800 species identified to date.
- Fruit bats are not part of the suborder Microchiroptera, which consists mainly of insectivorous bats.
- The suborder Microchiroptera is the largest group of bats, found on every continent except Antarctica.
- Almost all bats that use echolocation to navigate belong to the suborder Microchiroptera, which is essential for finding prey in dark environments.
- The suborder Microchiroptera includes a wide range of bat families, from the tiny Kitti's hog-nosed bat to the large evening bats.