The Honduran White Bat E.P. Sudhoff November 7, 2003 Mrs. Rew’s Second Grade Class Cumberland, Elementary

2 Names for Honduran White Bats Official Name  “Ectophylla alba” Other Names  Honduran Ghost Bats

3 Honduran White Bat Facts Height: 2 Inches Wingspan: 4 Inches Weight: 5 Grams

4 Honduran White Bats Live Here Central America  Honduras  Nicaragua  Cost Rica  Panama

5 Honduran White Bats Are Busy During Day  Hang Upside in Tents, Which They Make Out of Leaves  They Feel Tents Shake if Animals Try to Attack During Night  Eat Fruit Especially American Figs  Poop Out Seeds to Grow Into New Plants  Also Eat Flowers, Pollen, and Insects

6 Threats to Honduran White Bats Animals  Possums  Raptors  Owls  Snakes People  Destroy Their Homes to Make Room for Houses, Stores, and Farms Bats Are Not Endangered  They Have Learned to Live on People’s Farms