Surprising study shows complex relationships in coevolution
of plants and pollinators
Of the two bat species known to visit the flowers of the
cardon cactus in Baja California, one depends entirely on nectar and is highly
specialized to feed from the flowers, which are adapted for pollination by
bats. The other is an insect-eating bat best known for its ability to hear the
footsteps of large insects and scorpions and capture them on the ground.