Microbat - New World Encyclopedia

Microbat
New World Encyclopedia

Diet

Most microbats feed on insects and are able to catch them while flying or while the insects are on a surface. Many species of microbats have chitinase enzymes in their intestines that are produced by symbiotic bacteria. These help in digesting the insect prey (Whitaker et al. 2004).

However, microbats also employ a variety of other feeding behaviors. Some of the larger species hunt vertebrates, including birds, rodents, lizards, frogs, or even fish. They also consume other bats.

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