Chiroptera
Fruit Bats and Insectivore Bats
Chiroptera, the second largest mammalian order, is comprised solely of bats. These winged creatures are the only mammals capable of true flight. The order is broken into two suborders, Megachiroptera, the large herbivorous fruit bats, and Microchiroptera, the small insectivorous bats. The predatory insectivorous bats hunt flying insects by means of echolocation. Fruit bats lack the ability of echolocation. Bats vary in size from 1.5 grams to as large as 1500 grams. Bats roost in caves, hollow trees, foliage and human habitations. They are important to humans because they consume many insects and therefore prevent crop destruction.
The skulls of bats are fragile and intricate, containing a minimum of 20 teeth and a maximum of 38. The sutures of the skull tend to disappear with age, becoming fused. With their front-facing eyes and somewhat oversized teeth, bat skulls resemble the large dog-like carnivores in appearance.
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Straw-colored Fruit Bat Skull
WSM-650
Natural Bone Quality A
$69.00
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Hammerhead Fruit Bat Skull (Male)
WSM-652
Natural Bone Quality A
$149.00
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Hammerhead Fruit Bat Skull (Female)
WSM-651
Natural Bone Quality A
$99.00
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Hammerhead Fruit Bat Skull (Male)
WTQ-343
Teaching Quality Replica
$53.00
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Hammerhead Fruit Bat Skull (Female)
WTQ-345
Teaching Quality Replica
$53.00
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Fruit Bat Skull
WBC-007
Museum Quality Bone Clones™ Replica
$80.00
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Fruit Bat Skull
WTQ-46
Teaching Quality Replica
$52.00
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Fruit Bat Wing
WKO-180
Museum Quality Bone Clones™ Replica
$155.00
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Egyptian Fruit Bat Skull
WSM-653
Natural Bone Quality A
$99.00
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Bat Skull
WSM-025
Natural Bone Quality A
$37.00
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Bat Skull
WTQ-025
Teaching Quality Replica
$42.00
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Javan Slit-faced Bat Skull
WLQ-1456
Natural Bone
$49.00
Limited Quantity (?)
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Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat Skull
WLQ-1383
Natural Bone
$49.00
Limited Quantity (?)
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Vampire Bat Skull
WSM-015
Natural Bone Quality A
$149.00
Limited Quantity (?)
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Vampire Bat Skull
WBC-048
Museum Quality Bone Clones™ Replica
$69.00
Limited Quantity (?)
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Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat Skull
WLQ-1385
Natural Bone
$49.00
Limited Quantity (?)
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Cave Nectar Bat Skull
WLQ-1384
Natural Bone
$49.00
Limited Quantity (?)
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Greater Nectar Bat Skull
WLQ-1454
Natural Bone
$49.00
Limited Quantity (?)
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Silver-tipped Myotis Bat Skull
WLQ-914
Natural Bone
$39.00
Limited Quantity (?)
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Javan Pipistrelle Bat Skull
WLQ-1382
Natural Bone
$49.00
Limited Quantity (?)
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Vampire Bat Skeleton
WOK-883
Natural Bone
$99.00
One-of-a-Kind (?)
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Vampire Bat Skeleton
WOK-882
Natural Bone
$149.00
One-of-a-Kind (?)
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Vampire Bat Skeleton
WOK-881
Natural Bone
$149.00
One-of-a-Kind (?)
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Vampire Bat Skeleton
WOK-880
Natural Bone
$249.00
One-of-a-Kind (?)
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Vampire Bat
WOK-1395
Natural Bone
$249.00
One-of-a-Kind (?)
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Hammerhead Bat Skeleton
WOK-542
Natural Bone
$199.00
One-of-a-Kind (?)
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Hammerhead Bat Skeleton
WOK-543
Natural Bone
$295.00
One-of-a-Kind (?)
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