Bat jaws reflect their diverse diets
"There are noctilionoid species that have short faces like bulldogs with powerful jaws that can bite the tough exterior of the fruits that they eat."
Source: futurity.org
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Fruit, nectar, bugs and blood: How bat teeth
<p>Noctilionoid bat species evolved wildly different faces as they adapted to exploit diverse food sources -- including insects, fruit, nectar, blood and fish. New research shows that those adaptations include dramatic, but also consistent, modifications to tooth number, size, shape and position.</p>
Source: eurekalert.org