¡Feliz Cinco De Mayo! Our Jamaican Fruit Bats a.k.a. Mexican Fruit Bats are celebrating Mexico’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla today! Did you know that Mexican Fruit Bats are the most common fruit bat found in Mexico? Their diet consists primarily of figs, as well as other fruits like avocados, mangoes, guava, papaya, and bananas. They rely on sight and smell to find their food. In the wild Mexican Fruit Bats typically only live 9 years, however here at Bat World, we’ve had rescues live as long as 30 years! José here, is one of our resident geriBATric Mexican fruit bats living out his golden years at the sanctuary. Our colony of Mexican Fruit Bats were rescued from research labs, the exotic pet trade, and zoos that had shut down. At Bat World we are able to give them the life that they deserve after living in terrible conditions. #bat #batsanctuary #murciélago #batrehabilitation #mexicanfruitbat #murciélagofrugívoromexicano