Fruit bats belong to which family?

Fruit bats belong to which family?

• A. Molossidae
• B. Vespert ilionidae
• C. Pteropodidae
• D. Emballonuridae

Answer: (C)

Fruit bats are megabats, placed in the family Pteropodidae. This group is defined by fruit- and nectar-feeding bats with large eyes and reliance on vision (and smell) rather than echolocation to find food. They include flying foxes and other fruit-eating species and are found in tropical regions worldwide. Other bat families listed are primarily insectivorous and use echolocation or have different morphological traits, so they are not grouped as fruit-eating megabats.

Fruit bats are megabats, placed in the family Pteropodidae. This group is defined by fruit- and nectar-feeding bats with large eyes and reliance on vision (and smell) rather than echolocation to find food. They include flying foxes and other fruit-eating species and are found in tropical regions worldwide. Other bat families listed are primarily insectivorous and use echolocation or have different morphological traits, so they are not grouped as fruit-eating megabats.