Safety note: May carry rabies — do not approach or handle.
The Mexican Long-tongued Bat is a nectar- and pollen-feeding bat with an elongated snout and a brush-tipped tongue that can extend well beyond the tip of its nose to access agave and cactus flowers. It is a critical pollinator of agave plants in the southwestern United States and Mexico—including the blue agave used to make tequila. The bat migrates seasonally from Mexico into southern Arizona as flowering plants become available.
Habitat
Desert washes, thorn forest, and mountain canyons
Diet
Nectar, pollen, and some insects and fruit
How common
Rare
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