Social Structure
Live in packs or solo: 20 to 150 individuals
Roles within community: pollinators and keep insect populations in check
Male or female led groups: neither one leads
Individuals that make up the group:
How do they interact with each other: They groom each other inside their roosts and often regurgitate their meals to others who weren't successful in their nightly hunts.
Reproduction:
How often do they mate: May breed year-round
How many mates do they have: 6 females
Time of year for mating: year round
Mating rituals: lasts 3 to 4 minutes, male bat mounts the female from the posterior end, grasps her back with his teeth, holds down her folded wings and inseminates her
Number of offspring produces at a time: only 1
Any unique characteristics of their mating: no
Development
Stages of development:
How old before sexual maturity: 40 weeks of age
Activities and environment of stages:
Difference between males and females: females tend to be larger and heavier than males