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The Honduran White Bat
E.P. Sudhoff
November 7, 2003
Mrs. Rew’s Second Grade Class
Cumberland, Elementary
Names for Honduran White Bats
• Official Name
 “Ectophylla alba”
• Other Names
 Honduran 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 America
 Honduras
 Nicaragua
 Cost Rica
 Panama
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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
• Animals
 Possums
 Raptors
 Owls
 Snakes
• Bats Are Not
Endangered
 They Have Learned to
Live on People’s
Farms
• People
 Destroy Their Homes
to Make Room for
Houses, Stores, and
Farms
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