The seeds of plants need to be dispersed to locations where they can survive and grow. In the deserts of Mexico, it seems that a species of bat is the dispersal agent of choice for a giant cactus.
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Moore, P. Express delivery by bat. Nature 420, 34–35 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/420034a
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