I've been looking at research papers relating to the species of bat my fursona is (Ectophylla alba) and, uh, it's an adventure.
A whole bunch of BAT FACTS!
* They sing to each other in the mornings to get their fam to meet up.
* They're the first known mammal to naturally produce carotenoid pigments, which are usually found in plants.
* Different parts of their body have differently coloured flesh. Eyes and butt are grey, torso is white, pelvis is brown, and wing and uropatagium membranes are black.
* Males of the species have lighter coloured noses; one of the (fairly rare) examples of sexual dimorphism in bats.
* They create tents out of leaves that they roost in. These tents have been found to keep the roost 5°C warmer than if they used unmodified leaves.
* And, finally…
