Pollinator Profile: Bats
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Though bat species in Canada are not pollinators, bats in the southwestern United States and Mexico play an important role in agave and cactus pollination. The head shape and long tongues of nectar bats allows them to delve into flower blossoms and extract both pollen and nectar; pollen covers their hairy bodies and is transfer as they move from plant to plant.