Peach Bats

The fruit trees on the Claw Continent are common homes for various species of bats, including peach bats.
Peach bats have a short pink, yellow, or orange body with fuzzy wings. When sleeping towards the trunk of a peach tree, it's hard to determine which plump fuzzy orbs are fruit or bats.

Peach Bats and the Environment

While farmers can have a hard time managing the peach bat population, these tiny flying rodents play an important role in their local ecosystems.
In addition to pollinating trees, peach bats disperse seeds and consume insects and arthropods that threaten the agricultural landscape. While these bats don't typically eat peaches, they do have a habit of eating other fruits which can pose a problem for farmers and agriculturalists.

Harvesting Season

People who harvest peach trees on the Claw Continent need to consider how to safely work alongside the peach bats.
Some farmers have taken to creating a fake tree or an alternate home for the bats to sleep during the harvest season. Others use a temporary bat spray that turns peach bats blue for a 12-24 hr period. There's some controversy over the morality of this practice considering how easily predators can pick out which "fruits" are the perfect target for lunch.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Peach bats have two lower limbs with clawed feet, delicate and fuzzy wings, furry body and head with short ears, and a short tail membrane.  While the body color ranges from pink to orange to yellow, it's tail can be a leafy green.

Biological Cycle

In regions without dramatic seasonal changes, these bats live in peach trees year-round. Outside of this zone, peach bats migrate or hibernate unless local farmers create sufficiently warm peach bat greenhouse condominiums; however, building a sufficiently large and warm enough home for cooler months can be difficult to accomplish without adequate blueprints and supplies.