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Smithsonian Insider – From chewing tough insects to soft fruit, bat teeth are highly specialized | Smithsonian Insider
![Conservation Intl on Twitter: "#HappyHalloween and #BatWeek! This Larger Fruit-eating Bat uses its sharp teeth to grab and eat large fruit. https://t.co/wxgpx2J1ZL" / Twitter Conservation Intl on Twitter: "#HappyHalloween and #BatWeek! This Larger Fruit-eating Bat uses its sharp teeth to grab and eat large fruit. https://t.co/wxgpx2J1ZL" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSquHpNUYAAOjAU.jpg:large)
Conservation Intl on Twitter: "#HappyHalloween and #BatWeek! This Larger Fruit-eating Bat uses its sharp teeth to grab and eat large fruit. https://t.co/wxgpx2J1ZL" / Twitter
![Despite its sugar-rich diet, the Jamaican Fruit Bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) doesn't really get cavities. Scientists found that the surface of its teeth is remarkably similar to "self-cleaning" surfaces at the microscopic level. : Despite its sugar-rich diet, the Jamaican Fruit Bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) doesn't really get cavities. Scientists found that the surface of its teeth is remarkably similar to "self-cleaning" surfaces at the microscopic level. :](http://i.imgur.com/mvwbVj9.jpg)