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Although the blooms of this rare mangrove tree (Pelliciera rhizophorae) are visited by hummingbirds in the day, the flowers remain open at night and exude a strong musty odor to attract an entirely different animal. Captured by an infrared camera trigger, a Leaf-nosed Bat (Glossophaga soricina) approaches an open flower to partake of the rich source of nectar. Nectar-feeding bats are common in the tropics and are responsible for the pollination of a great number of tree species. Choco, Colombia.

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Keywords
Chiroptera, Colombia, Ericales, Glossophaga, Glossophaginae, Magnoliopsida, Mammalia, New World leaf-nosed bat, Noctilionoidea, Phyllostomidae, South America, Tetrameristaceae, Yangochiroptera, animal, bat, choco, chocó, chocó biogeographic region, eat, eating, fauna, feeding, flora, long-nosed bat, long-tongued bat, mammal, mangrove, nectar, nectar-feeder, nectarivore, nectivorous, noctilionoid bat, nocturnal, plant, pollinate, pollination, tropical, wildlife
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Pollination, Central & South America, Interactions, Plants, Mammals
Although the blooms of this rare mangrove tree (Pelliciera rhizophorae) are visited by hummingbirds in the day, the flowers remain open at night and exude a strong musty odor to attract an entirely different animal. Captured by an infrared camera trigger, a Leaf-nosed Bat (Glossophaga soricina) approaches an open flower to partake of the rich source of nectar. Nectar-feeding bats are common in the tropics and are responsible for the pollination of a great number of tree species. Choco, Colombia.