Bumble Bee Bat

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 Basic description of the
Bumble bee bat

* The bumblebee bat is about 29–33 millimetres in length and

2 grams in mass.

* This is the reason for its common name "bumblebee bat". It

is the smallest species of bat.
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- The Bumble Bee Bat is found in Thailand and Southwest Burma

- They live in limestone caves along rivers

What is happening in your species habitat that has put your animal at https://
risk. (Biotic and abiotic factors that have been modified or lost). www.konicaminolta.com/
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endangered_animals/
- One reason that the Bumble Bee Bat Is at risk is because of the logging library/sky/kittis-hog-
in its forests bumble bee bats are on the verge of going extinct because nosed-bat.html
of people polluting the habitat
- Caves are also being destroyed by minning for limestone, if nothing
changes the Bumble bee bat could go extinct
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- Bumble bee bat is known as the smallest mammal in the world nosed-bat.html
- The bumble bee bat eats flies around the forest at night catching and
eating spiders and insects
- The bumble bee bat is a secondary consumer because it eats primary
consumers who eat producers

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- The Bumble bee bat has a commensalism between the ecosystem and
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- The bat eats prey from the ecosystem and the ecosystem is neither
benefitted. This is because the Bumble bee bat is so small and eats so
little the prey that is taken from the ecosystem doesn’t affect the
ecosystem
- The Bumble bee bat eats insects, leaves and twigs
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Sources:
https://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/library/sky/kittis-hog-nosed-bat.html

http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/bats/bumblebee_bat.html

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Common Name: Bumble bee bat, Hog nosed bat, Kitti’s hog nosed bat http://www.iucnred
Genus species: Craseonycteris thonglongyai ist.org/details/5481
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Physical Description of the Bumble Bat
ANATOMY OF THE THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES - Basic Anatomy http://www.theanim
(color, weight, pictures, etc), Lifespan / Longevity, Special adaptations - additional traits alfiles.com/mamm
that make them different from their close relatives. als/bats/bumblebe
• The bumble bee bat is a reddish/brown color, with their underside being e_bat.hthttp://anim
pale in color, and their wings are relatively dark colored. aldiversity.org/acc
• They are between 29 and 30 mm long. They are the worlds smallest bat unts/Craseonycter
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and the worlds smallest mammal.
• They have small eyes and relatively large ears.
• They have a large web of skin between their hind legs known as the
uropatagium, that gives them assistance when in flight.
• They are most active at dusk when they fly around teak trees and clumps
of bamboo capturing insects.
• Bumblebee bat lifespans are unknown but it is thought to be around 5 to
10 years based on the lifespans of other closely related bats.

REPRODUCTION - Special mating rituals? How often do they reproduce, what season? http://animaldivers
If there is a gestation (or incubation) period, how long? How many offspring? Describe the ty.org/accounts/Cr
young - do they look like the adults? Size, color? Parental care? aseonycteris_thon
glongyai/
• Very little is known about reproducing in bumble bee bats but it is thought
Reasons for endangerment: http://bumblebeebat.w
Has there been a loss or change in the environment or food supply. Is the species hunted or cultivated bly.com/endangered.
for food or other reasons, or has it declined because of disease? There can be many reasons why a
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Why is the Bumble Bee Bat Endangered
species has become threatened or endangered, some created and some because of a break-down in
their life cycle. Many may cite habitat destruction, but you need to give details of why there is habitat
destruction.

The main reason of endangerment for the Bumble Bee Bat is their homes
are being disturbed by tourist and pollution which can kill them a lot faster
than it kills us because of size difference. The quality of its habitat has been
declining because of the workers mining in its cave for limestone. They are
very rare mammals to begin with also which is why they are close to
extinction.

Timeline of endangerment: http://www.iucnredlist

Starting on the date your species was put on the IUCN list, include at least 4 major events in its g/details/5481/0
conservation/preservation history - see the example on the final project page.
It was put into the IUNC list in 2006.
Campaigns for the protection of this rare species has been put up but there has
been no restrictions or major events.
They have been protected by the Thailand government.
 Recovery Plan
• We are going to save the Bumble bee bat by making sure that
the caves don’t get polluted by tourists and limiting people who
visit

• By limiting this the bumble bee bats will have more of a chance
to live.

• The Bumble bee bats habitat is being destroyed by mining for

limestone and logging so maintaining the habitat will help save
the bumble bee bat

• We will need donations and we will use the Money from tourists
to help rebuild the habitat and make changes to help prevent
people from littering, polluting and killing the species.
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Help Save the Bumble Bee Bat!!
• Help to save the Bumble Bee Bat

• One of the most endangered species

• The Bumble bee bats population is

decreasing and is close to extinction
because of pollution in their habitat

• Help to save its habitat and caves

• How would you like your home to be

polluted?

• Treat the bumble bee bats habitat how

you would want to live

• Donate today to help rebuild the

habitat and save this endangered
species