From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfruit batˈfruit bat noun [countable] HBAa large bat (=small animal like a flying mouse) that lives in hot countries and eats fruit
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fruit bat• Some species of fruit bat also sip nectar when it is available.• Probably, like the fruit bat Rousettus, they just time the silent interval between each click and its echo. 