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作为一种耐旱的沙漠植物,仙人掌是墨西哥的标志之一。墨西哥仙人掌只在夜晚开花,且仅仅是每年盛夏满月时才开放一晚。那么,墨西哥仙人掌是靠什么来传授花粉繁衍后代的呢?每年仙人掌开花的时候,正是怀孕的蝙蝠途经墨西哥飞往美国亚利桑那州去产崽的时间,仙人掌散发出类似腐烂的水果般强烈的气味儿,吸引过往的蝙蝠,等于告诉怀孕的蝙蝠们:我有上好的花蜜给你们提供营养。闻着味道而来的蝙蝠要飞越1000公里的沙漠,加上怀着小宝宝,确实需要补充大量的养分。仙人掌长廊为它们提供了
As a drought tolerant desert plant, cactus is one of the hallmarks of Mexico. Mexican cactus blooms only at night, and is only open for one night each full moon in midsummer. So, what is the Mexican cacti taught pollen offspring? Every year when the cactus flowering, it is the time when pregnant bats fly through Mexico to Arizona to make cubs. The cactus exudes a rotten fruit-like odor Attracting past bats is like telling pregnant bats that I have good nectar for you. Smell from the bats to fly over 1000 km of desert, with a small baby, really need to add a lot of nutrients. Cactus promenade provided for them