Birds and Bats are vertebrate pollinators
Q. Which of the following are vertebrate pollinators?
1) Bats
2) Bees
3) Birds- Published on 29 Feb 16a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 3
- Vertebrates have backbone.
- Vertebrate Pollinators include birds and bats. E.g. humming bird.
- Vertebrates, mainly bats and birds, but also some non-bat mammals (monkeys, lemurs, possums, rodents) and some reptiles (lizards and snakes) pollinate certain plants.
- Humans can be pollinators.