
Fruit Bat Pollinating Banana
Greater short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx) on a banana plant in southeast Asia. The banana is a prime example of a bat-dependent plant. Pollen will be carried on the bat's fur to the next plant, thus achieving cross-pollination.
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Science Source
/ Merlin Tuttle/BCI
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2550 x 3830 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
8 x 13 inches / 22 x 32 cm