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A Hardwicke's Woolly Bat (Kerivoula hardwickii) returns to its roost in a pitcher of Nepenthes hemsleyana. This recently discovered mutualism benefits both parties. The bats obtain a secure shelter safe from predators and rain, and the plants derive a significant portion of their nitrogen from the bat's droppings. Belait, Brunei Darussalam (Borneo).
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Borneo, Brunei, Caryophyllales, Chiroptera, Kerivoula, Kerivoulinae, Magnoliopsida, Mammalia, Nepenthaceae, Southeast Asia, Vespertilionidae, Vespertilionoidea, Yangochiroptera, animal, bat, carnivorous plant, controlled conditions, fauna, flora, insect-eating, insectivore, insectivorous, mammal, mutualism, mutualistic, pitcher plant, plant, predator, predatory, studio shot, symbiosis, tropical, tropical pitcher plant, vesper bat, vespertilionoid bat, wildlife, woolly bat
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- Borneo, Carnivorous Plants, Plants, Mammals, Mutualisms
