Macroglossusinae

• Macroglossus
• Syconycteris
• Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat Macroglossus sobrinus

  

  The greater long-nosed fruit bat has a slender snout and feeds on nectar. By visiting flowers, it also helps pollinate wild bananas.

• Southern Blossom Bat Syconycteris australis

  

  This small bat lives in forests of eastern and north-eastern Australia and feeds on flower nectar and pollen. It may land on blossoms or hover in front of them while feeding.

• Dagger-toothed Long-nosed Fruit Bat Macroglossus minimus

  

  This small bat feeds mainly on flower nectar and pollen, using its long snout to reach flowers. It also carries pollen between flowers.