Smoker art by Tortoiseman
Camazotz art by Tortoiseman
In the Calidocene, bats dominate North America at night. Most bats in North America descend from Mexican free-tailed bats.
Smokers
Smokers (aegravespertilionini) are a tribe of bats found in western North America, including the rocky mountains, and Mexico. They measure in at 5 inches in length and a wingspan of 14 inches. Their entire body is a red-orange, a color that is hard to detect by their main prey.
Smokers prey on insects, but their main prey are bees. The disgusting conditions of their caves lead to their thicker fur retaining more stank. The smell of ammonia from their own urine stuns bees with the sheer stench. They catch workers outside of the hive and then use their thumb claw to crush the bee's stinger and disable the venom gland. Oftentimes, their rancid stank prevents them from getting stung. After they attack a beehive, they lick the honey out of the comb with their long tongue.
Camazotz
Camazotz (morsvespertilio) are a genus found in the forests, wetlands, and plains of North America. They measure in at 7 inches in length and a wingspan of 2 feet. They come in a blue-black coloration, which helps them blend in with the night sky.
Their diet consists of small rodents, small noctural birds, and the occasional fruit. They fly in small packs and swoop down on their prey. Camazotz wings allow them to fly almost silently, due to thin arms allowing for them to be more aerodynamic. Their pointy snouts and ears are positioned to be aerodynamic as well. As is the case with many other bats, they nest in the mouths of caves.