The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is a small bat with a short tail and brown fur. It lives in the tropical forests of Central and South America and feeds on fruits.
The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is distinguished by its short tail and strong dependence on fruits of certain plants. It is important for nature as a seed disperser and part of the tropical forest food chain.
homogamy, reproduction always with fertilization, no alternation of generations
Worker
Tail size
birth time
breeding
Heavy rains in summer
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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nest inside a tree trunk or in a cave/crevice, only the mother provides parental care for the offspring
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echolocation
very hot and very humid all year round, rain almost every day
Inhabits dense tree-covered areas with closed canopy.
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South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
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Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
collects fruits on branches or in flight using teeth and tongue
Nose leaf color
very heavy rains in summer, almost no precipitation in winter
adult
Maturity
South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
About health
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
Repro interval
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aerial
Colors
Sex
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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whole swallow
Trophic type
Filters
Captures or processes food by biting or nipping with the mouth.
always hot and humid, huge trees and vines
Upcoming birthdays
nest inside a tree trunk or in a cave/crevice
eggs, roe or offspring develop in a nest built on the ground or close to it
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
tongue
rains almost always, very humid
young are born live on land, not hatched from eggs or roe
in hollows and caves
Age (juvenile)
Age (from birth to death)
Age (embryo)
most of Europe and Asia, various forests, steppes and tundra
Wanderers
Feeding occurs in open air space above ground or water.
other ripe fruits
Wings size
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Fruit
Ears size
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Business sausages
fruits
Lifespan average
in a terrestrial nest
Rapidly swallows prey or food items whole without chewing.
live birth
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
Wings color
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
gulping
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
flight
Pets
biting
Feeding occurs primarily on land or in vegetation.
{name} jubilee
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Old-timers
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Wingspan
turns
Rascals
terrestrial forest
Forages on tree limbs or woody stems within vegetation.
seeds
Litter size
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
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Not specified
Actively searching habitats to locate food items.
Where are they found?
Species lacks any fixed or lasting shelter structure.
night vision
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Tropical moist forest
Elders
Bro
normal sexual
Taxons
seeds, berries, fruits
if born as {name}
caring mother
Foraging takes place among trees and woody vegetation.
age
birth date
Palearctic realm
no permanent shelter
rest
Fur color
Close
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Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
nocturnal
The basics
Neotropical realm
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
primary food sources
Neotropical realm
teeth
Potential Habitat
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On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
terrestrial
Gestation
frugivore
land
vision
{name} birthday
Always hot
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Hot with heavy summer rains
On the map
all life stages
Female ♀
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
birth year
Shelter used specifically for reproduction or nesting.
Maturity
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
sq mm
yr
Swallows prey entirely without chewing or dismembering.
protection from sun
How similar?
Male ♂
until the celebration
baby / chick
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
Neither
from birth to adulthood
Young offspring still dependent on parental care.
What do they eat?
forests
Where do they live?
Immature individual that has not yet reached reproductive maturity.
Ears color
Hard dental structures used to bite, tear, or scrape food.
forests on land — tropical, temperate, boreal
branch
Duration
Always hot and wet
This is me
from 11 to 16 grams, 1.5 – 12 centimeters
Foraging activity occurs primarily during nighttime hours.
Always very wet
Gamers
hot, heavy rains in summer, little precipitation in winter
How are they built?
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
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My age?
wk
My size?
terrestrial
Nose leaf size
Asexual
swap
active predation
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Where do they take shelter?
fruits of plants of the genus Piper
inhabit and develop on land, outside water bodies
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very hot all year round, frequent rains, but sometimes dry
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
foraging
body
Capturing or collecting food while airborne.
Hermaphrodite ⚥
Strawberry
Uses the tongue to locate, manipulate, or ingest food items.
Primarily detects and locates food using eyesight.
embryo
plant seeds — sunflower, grass, small wild seeds
Length
kg
arboreal
Observations
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