Bat species found to have tongue pump to pull in nectar
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The Tube-Lipped Nectar Bat (Anoura fistulata) has the longest
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PDF) Nectar uptake in bats using a pumping-tongue mechanism
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Bat species found to have tongue pump to pull in nectar
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Tube-Lipped Nectar Bat
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Mexican Long-Tongued Bat
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Mathematicians propose model for the dynamics of the chameleon tongue
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Feeding behavior. (A) The amount of nectar extracted after each