EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The pollination of plants by bats is called chiropterophily. Plants pollinated by bats often have pale nocturnal flowers (in contrast, bees are mostly attracted to bright, daytime flowers). These flowers are often large and bell shaped, and some bats have evolved specifically to reach the nectar at the bottom of them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pollination by bats is called as Chiropterophily.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chiropterophily is the method of pollination with the help of bats. Examples-Adansonia, Kigelia, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ornithophily means bird pollination, is the pollination of flowering plants by birds. Pollination done by bats is known as chiropterophily. Various fruits depend on bats for pollination, such as mangoes, guavas, and bananas.

Detailed explanation-5: -More than 500 species of tropical plants are pollinated by nectar-and pollen-eating bats, and they have evolved special features to make their nectar and pollen attractive to the nocturnal flyers. Such plants are called chiropterophilous, or “bat-loving” (bats being mammals of the order Chiroptera).