HOG-NOSED BAT:-

THE ABSENCE OF LOWER INCISORS FACILATATES TONGUE MOVEMENT IN THE HOGNOSE. THAT TRAIT AND A LONG, SLENDER NOSE ADAPT THIS NECTAR FEEDER TO FORAGING IN THE FLOWERS OF CACTI AND OTHER DESERT PLANTS. IN THE UNITESD STATES, THE HOGNOSE OCCURS ONLY IN THE CANONS OF THE FAR SOUTHWEST.

FROM THERE IT RANGES SOUTH THROUG MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA TO HONDURAS.THIS BAT WEIGHS BETWEEN 0.35 AND 0.71 OF AN OUNCE (10 TO 20 G).
IT LIVES NEAR DIMLY LIT CAVE ENTRANCES. LIKE OTHER PHYLLOSTOMATIDS,C. MEXICANA HAS WEAK SONAR. SOME INSECTIVOROUS BATS HAVE A SIGNAL UP TO 1,000 TIMES STRONGER.

WHEN THREATENED, IT CHOOSES TO FLY FROM THE CAVE RATHER THAN RETREAT, UTILIZING THE COMPARATIVELY GOOD EYESIGHT OF LEAF- NOSED BATS.
ADULTS FEMALES CARRY EMBRYOS EQUAL TO AS MUCH AS A THIRD OF THE WEIGHT OF THE MOTHER`S WEIGHT. THE NEW BORN ARE ALREADY WELL FURRED, AN UNSSUAL TRAIT IN NORTH AMERICA BATS.

THE HOGNOSE INHABITS MAINLY ARID COUNTRY AT ELEVATION OF ABOUT 2,000 TO 8,000 FEET