₦airaland Forum

eddyjibs:
Which dirty cloth importer he dey form. Abeg kill dem all so odas from d south yeast can learn. How someone will smuggle drugs to a country where death penalty is d punishment is practiced i no understand. Its all about building one silly mansion in d village nd carrying jeep to village to show off dem sabi. Kill dem all

I hope you will say d same if this was ur brother, uncle or father.
I guessed you missed the place where his lawyer said they accepted the case cos it had merit and the people who mentioned his name are all dead?

may the hatred you have for Igbos not make you commit suicide over Igbo matter....Amen

only here to check names

DonCortino:

oga , why are u laughing and shining your teeth here

nawa

women like to be naked to seduce men

Bros, sell not thy mattress. where will ye lay thy head if ye sell thy comfort?

The prophecy dat Nigerians will stone APC Govs, reps, senators and President, vice President e.t.c is coming to pass.

OK, we haff hear

who throwback picture epp

what do u expect? when u hv brain dead cattle rearer as president.

when will you guys stop killing harmless snakes in dis contri?

hahahaha e never start

I've seen this picture before. more like a dead swollen goat

2dugged:
a white lady once got married to herself, you nor hear the story?

marriage /ˈmarɪdʒ/
noun
1. the legally or formally recognized union of a man and a woman as partners in a relationship.
2. a combination or mixture of elements.

what she did is not marriage

u can't date urself
which school all these people dey go self?
we dat schooled in Antarctica can not say such things.

The hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus), also known as the big-lipped bat , is a megabat widely distributed in equatorial
Africa . This large bat is found in riverine forests, mangroves , swamps , and palm forests at elevations less than 1,800 metres (5,900 ft).
Taxonomy
The hammer-headed bat is a member of the family Pteropodidae . Pteropodidae is divided into two subfamilies, Macroglossinae which contains six genera, and Pteropodinae containing thirty-six genera including
Hypsignathus . The family Pteropodidae is found within the suborder, Megachiroptera . This group is commonly referred to as the megabats or flying foxes.
Physical description
The hammer-headed bat is the largest bat in Africa with a wingspan of 686 to 970 mm (27.0 to 38.2 in) and a total length of 195 to 285 mm (7.7 to 11.2 in). Males, ranging from 228 to 450 g (8.0 to 15.9 oz), are significantly larger than females, which range from 218 to 377 g (7.7 to 13.3 oz). [2][3]
Pelage is grey-brown to slaty-brown with a whitish collar of fur extending from shoulder to shoulder. [4] The flight membranes are brown and the ears are dark brown with a tuft of white fur at the base. The face is dark brown with a few long, stiff whiskers around the mouth.
The skull may be diagnosed by specific dental features. The second premolar and molars are markedly lobed. This feature is specific for this genus, and no other African fruit bats have this characteristic.
There is extreme sexual dimorphism in this species. [5] The male possesses an enormous head for producing loud honking calls. [5] The enlarged rostrum, larynx and lips allow these sounds to be extremely resonant. The larynx is one half the length of the vertebral column and fills out most of the thoracic cavity. It is nearly three times larger in males than females. The male also has a hairless split chin and warty rostrum with wrinkled skin around it. Females have a much more fox-like appearance similar to most fruit bats. [4]
Ecology and behavior
Hammer-headed bats are frugivores . Figs make up much of their diet, but they may also include
mangos, bananas and guavas . There are some complications inherent in a fruit diet such as insufficient protein intake. It is suggested that fruit bats compensate for this by possessing a proportionally longer intestine compared to
insectivorous species. [4] This enhances their ability to absorb protein. They also have very rapid digestive systems allowing these bats to assimilate high amounts of fruit to ensure that adequate protein is absorbed. It is also suggested that by eating a wide variety of fruits with varying protein contents, fruit bats are able to maintain an entirely frugivorous diet.[6]
Generally fruit is picked and taken to a nearby tree where it is chewed, the juice squeezed out and the pulp discarded. Since they often do not consume the pulp, these bats are not considered to be good seed distributors. [7] Males may forage long distances (up to 10 km or 6 mi) to locate the highest quality food. Females rely on established feeding routes that offer a constant supply of lower quality food. This may reflect different metabolic requirements based on body size differences.
Large bats often experience difficulties with overheating during flight. The limited thermoregulatory capabilities of flying bats appears to be one factor closely associated with why flight activity primarily occurs during cooler nocturnal temperatures. It has been found that hammer-headed bats are able to tolerate higher ambient temperatures during flight than other bats. [8] This ability is associated with this bat’s high thermal conductance (C f ) which is defined as the total heat loss less the heat loss due to evaporation divided by body temperature less the ambient temperature (C f = [H 1 – He ]/[T b – T a ]). However, they are especially sensitive to ambient temperatures below 11 °C (52 °F) and a decrease in flight coordination is seen. Due to the large surface area of the wing, convective heat loss to cool air may be significant enough to chill flight muscles preventing the precise coordination essential for flight.
These bats are nocturnal, roosting during the day in the forest canopy . They rely on camouflage to hide them from predators. [4] Specific species of trees are not selected for roosting, however some roosts may be used for long periods of time. Roosts are generally 20–30 metres (70–100 ft) from the ground.
The main predators of this species are humans and nocturnal and diurnal birds of prey. However, infection by parasites is often the most significant problem for the hammer-headed bat. Adults are often infected with mites and the hepatoparasite, Hepatocystis carpenteri.
Reproduction and mortality
Little is known about reproduction in hammer-headed bats. In some populations breeding is thought to take place semi-annually during the dry seasons. The timing of the dry season varies depending on the locality, but in general there are two breeding seasons, one from June to August and the other from December to February. [4] However, in other populations, breeding is not restricted to dry seasons and occurs during all months of the year.
This species is often cited as a classic model of lek mating. [9] In this type of mating system, males cluster in dense groups at specific locations known as mating arenas. [9] In some populations of hammer-headed bats, males gather along rivers at night and display by rapid wing flapping accompanied by loud vocalizations. [10] An arena may contain from 25 to 132 males. Females fly through the arena assessing the males. Once the female’s choice is made, the female lands on the branch and sits beside the male. Once chosen, the male emits a buzzing call and copulation ensues.
However, some populations of hammer-headed bats do not use the lek mating strategy. Males actively display but are not found clustering in groups. [11] This species is highly polygamous . Some estimates suggest that as few as six percent of the males in a population account for up to seventy-nine percent of the matings.
Females generally produce one offspring at a time. Neither gestation nor time until weaning have been reported for this species. Females mature more quickly than males and are sexually mature after six months. They continue to grow and reach adult size at nine months. Males do not reach sexual maturity until approximately eighteen months of age and they do not obtain their unique facial morphology until twelve months. Compared with other bats, this bat is rather long-lived with an average life expectancy of thirty years in the wild.
Interactions with humans
H. monstrosus has no special conservation status. In 2004, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species listed this species as LC (least concern) on the basis of its widespread distribution and lack of threats to its habitat. [1]
Due to this bat’s diet of fruit, it may be considered a crop pest. It has also been observed to attack live chickens. [12] This observation was reported once and cannot be considered a regular occurrence. Humans hunt this large bat and consume it as bushmeat.
The hammer-headed bat is one of three species of African fruit bat that are thought to serve as reservoirs for the Ebola virus.[13] Anti-ebolavirus antibodies and viral RNA have been isolated from all three. However, isolation of viral RNA has not been repeated. It is not known whether these species are incidental hosts or a reservoir of Ebolavirus infection for humans and other terrestrial mammals.

ATM can never and will never swallow my card. The machine craze ni

Udmaster:
This judgement means that Ikpeazu is heading to the Appeal Court now to get a stay of Execution and For appealing the judgement of the Federal high court.
That means that he is heading to the appeal without a stay of execution.
Which translect that UCHE OGAH will be sworn in immediately soon by the virtue of the Federal High Court Judgement.
NDI ABIA REJOICE.

your brain is upside down....tufiakwa

all these because Fayose is a Buhari critic.

No comment

no time

buhari

why is APC trying to destroy democracy in this country?
How can INEC issue two certificates to two different candidates of one political party in one election?
Why is all these happening now that Abia state have a working Governor?
Why is The Daura nincompoop hell bent to cause problems in the SE and South south?

Buhari why?

Bihari why?

you don't have a ride? you don't have a house and you are chasing after one big girl.
don't you think your brain needs formatting?

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pastor don buy matter

2sexycom:
You should know that is how prices react in Nigeria. The sellers are quick to increase the price of commodity but slow to reduce them.

in dat case, this article doesn't represent the true picture.
someone is trying very hard to make us believe that things are getting better but we all know the truth.

these pictures have been on the net since 1820. APC can lie oooo

from 15k to 14k is not a price crash for a commodity that was selling for 7.5k not long ago.