Arnhem leaf nosed bat

Scientific name Hipposideros inornatus

Bibliography
Source Link 1
Environment.gov.au. (2015). Hipposideros inornatus — Arnhem Leaf-nosed Bat.
[online] Available at:

Source Link 2
Australia, A of L n.d., Species: Hipposideros inornatus (Arnhem Leaf-Nosed Bat),
bie.ala.org.au, viewed 20 August 2023,

Source Link 3
Hipposideros inornatus (Arnhem leaf-nosed bat) consultation Consultation
Document on Listing Eligibility and Conservation Actions Hipposideros inornatus
(Arnhem leaf-nosed bat). (n.d.). Available at:
Part A question 1

Placental mammals being the classification in which the

Arnhem Leaf nosed bat is classified in. What makes a mammal
a placental and what is a plectra’s mammal.

Placental mammals are animals that have a placenta being a

vascular organ in the mothers which is able to facilitate a
constant flow of nutrients and waste exertion between the
mother and their fetus in the womb.

Part A Question 2

Endangered is a term given to animals which are at risk of

extinction. This can be given for many reasons, these include:
1. Habitat loss
2. Poaching
3. Infertile breeding
4. Invasive/destructive species
5. Pollution
6. Climate/weather emissions
7. Disease
8. Extinction of other species
9. Illegal trafficking of animals
10. Genetic/gender diversity

Part A Question 3

The reason why the Arnhem Leaf Nosed bat has become an
endangered species is due to disturbance. Already being a rare
animal species the main place they were found was in
Litchfield national park located in Darwin. The reason for this
was due to breaches, visitors/tourists being nuisances leaving
the bats to migrate to an unknown and unsafe area.
Part A Question 4

Adaptations are important for every animal towards the

environmental changes that constantly happen. Here are
the features possessed by the Arnhem Leaf Nosed Bat to
protect itself in their environment.
● Echolocation: able to see an area through pitched
sounds bouncing off walls letting bats navigate
through the dark.
● Flight: helping bats manoeuvre around places
without much energy consumed. This also makes it
so that can reach places impossible for others to get
to.
● Dietary/nutritional foods: Anthem leaf Nosed bats
(like other bats) feed on bugs and insects consisting
of things like beetles or moths. Some others are also
prevalent however not consistent being grasshoppers
and crickets.
● Sleep: Bats are nocturnal creatures spending the day
time sleeping and the night to hunt. Bats are animals
who sleep in caves tops hanging upside down, done
to be Able to fly whenever they wake up.
Part A Question 5

Scientists and other zoologists have thought of ways of

maintaining a stable life for Arnhem leaf Nosed bat however
here's what I believe should be done accounting to their steady
decline. Preservation of land and the Arnhem leaf nosed bat is
key in its eventual safety so creating nature preserves for these
animals keeping safe, unharmed areas open to these bats to be
able to recover from the harsh adaptations the wild has done for
them.

Fun Fact
Bats are the only mammal who are able truly
fly, flying squirrels and a few don't fly but
instead glide unlike the bat.
Part B Question A
Secondary sources are very important in documenting
scientific discoveries. These are sources of information
which are created from previous primary sources. Unlike
in History however, secondary sources carry the same
information and importance of a primary source and
although not documented from the actual experiment or
event in real time, secondary sources are overviews of the
same information. An example of this being if an
experiment takes place of an animal's behaviour and the
primary source documents the scenario for every action
that takes place a secondary source takes that information
and does not alter it (being still the same information) and
puts it in their own words. They do it in how that
information would be documented in their eyes, having the
same facts but being said differently.

Part B Question B
Ensuring real and true information
in science is crucial in any form of experiments or
documentaries, because even a small lie could completely
ruin an idea. The main way I had ensured that my
information was correct showing true evidence was in two
ways. Dating information in science especially is important
due to the fact that things change overtime and something
that was true in 2016 could have become false in 2023. An
example of this happening is from the idea of
endangerment. Let's say an article was created in 2015
about how pandas aren’t in a level of danger compared to
2023 in which Pandas are now considered vulnerable
towards extinction. Another important way is by checking
if the information has been approved by the government.
This just helps to recognise what’s really true online with
all my sites either being made or approved by the
Australian government.