Macroglossinae

E531970

Macroglossinae is a subfamily of megabats within the family Pteropodidae, typically characterized by long tongues adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen.

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Label Occurrences
Macroglossinae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf subfamily
taxon
belongsToGroup megabats
characterizedBy adaptations for nectar feeding
brush-tipped tongue papillae
elongated tongue
long rostrum
class Mammalia
commonName macroglossine fruit bats
describedAs nectar-feeding fruit bats
diet fruit
nectar
pollen
distinguishedFrom Microchiroptera NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole pollination of flowering plants
endothermy endothermic mammals
family Pteropodidae NERFINISHED
foundIn Australasia NERFINISHED
Oceania NERFINISHED
Pacific islands NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
habitat subtropical forests
tropical forests
woodlands
hasMember Eonycteris spelaea NERFINISHED
Macroglossus minimus NERFINISHED
Melonycteris melanops NERFINISHED
hasVertebralColumn true
includes Eonycteris NERFINISHED
Macroglossus NERFINISHED
Melonycteris NERFINISHED
Notopteris NERFINISHED
Syconycteris NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
locomotion powered flight
order Chiroptera
parentTaxon Pteropodidae NERFINISHED
partOf Pteropodidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
pollinates banana plants
durian trees
various rainforest trees
reproduction viviparous
reproductiveRole pollinator
sensoryAdaptation reliance on vision and smell
suborder Yinpterochiroptera NERFINISHED
taxonomicRank subfamily

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Pteropodidae includesSubfamily Macroglossinae