174 BATS 



largest worn by any American mammal. They are one-half 

 as long as the entire head and body, being 1J^ inches in height 

 and nearly 1 inch wide, while the head and body measure 

 only 2J/2 inches. 



THE FAMILY OF FALSE VAMPIRES 



Megadermatidae 



This Family is absent from America, but is mentioned 

 here to fill what otherwise would be a gap. The members 

 of one genus, Megaderina, are noted for their carnivorous 

 habits. The most noteworthy species is well worthy of men- 

 tion. 



THE "FALSE" VAMPIRE BAT, of India and Burma, bears 

 a name which is quite misleading; for in its habits this 

 creature is far from being a "false" Vampire. It devours 

 frogs, small fishes, bats smaller than itself, and even small 

 birds. It has very large ears, an elaborate nose-leaf, a head- 

 and-body length of 3 inches, and a wing expanse of 16 inches. 



THE FAMILY OF HORSESHOE BATS 



RJtinolophidae 



This Family contains thirty species of small bats, all of 

 which are restricted to the Old World. 



THE FAMILY OF FRUIT-EATING BATS 



Pteropodidav 



The members of this Family are bats of very large size, 

 with foxlike heads, dense and abundant pelage, large eyes, 

 and free tails when tails are present. They are quite diurnal 



