Observations on the consumption of Psidium guajava fruit by Artibeus lituratus
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We present field observations on the consumption of guava fruit (Psidium guajava) by the giant fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus). These observations include time consumption of the fruit, moving foraging, and feeding behavior in general.
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