![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. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/Olj5ELJg9RK-qAAnGba_Fec9lTWBR7g4i6fu5QG84bg.jpg?auto=webp&s=77592b5c2f5d9956407d42c7eb73ac1086a7ddb2)
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. :
![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
![Silver-haired bat with tiny teeth, extended thumb claw at the top of... | Download Scientific Diagram Silver-haired bat with tiny teeth, extended thumb claw at the top of... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Enzo-Campagnolo/publication/305658915/figure/fig3/AS:390939840401434@1470218729996/Silver-haired-bat-with-tiny-teeth-extended-thumb-claw-at-the-top-of-the-wing-and-clawed_Q640.jpg)
Silver-haired bat with tiny teeth, extended thumb claw at the top of... | Download Scientific Diagram
MONFORT BAT SANCTUARY - Megabats are mostly herbivores and their teeth are designed for it. But microbat teeth can get very diverse thanks to their varied diets! :D #BatFacts #ChiropTrivia #TriviaTuesday | Facebook
![Smithsonian Insider – From chewing tough insects to soft fruit, bat teeth are highly specialized | Smithsonian Insider Smithsonian Insider – From chewing tough insects to soft fruit, bat teeth are highly specialized | Smithsonian Insider](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Hb7MzRFb6v8/mqdefault.jpg)
Smithsonian Insider – From chewing tough insects to soft fruit, bat teeth are highly specialized | Smithsonian Insider
![Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)Head detail showing teeth, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. X06-300283 | agefotostock Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)Head detail showing teeth, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. X06-300283 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/62fb459bbf9b846ca9b94e945ad855a8/x06-300283.jpg)