According to a report from the World Wildlife Fund, more than a third of crops globally are partially pollinated by animals. Lucky for us, these farmer’s helpers work around the clock. When busy bee and bird pollinators say goodbye to the day, night pollinators like the common fruit bat swoop in for the second shift. Bats pollinate over 500 species of plants including eucalyptus, mango, clove, cocoa, banana, and avocado.

In addition to helping keep humans stocked in delightful tropical fruits and all-important chocolate, these furry fliers play a critical role in maintaining the health and functioning of rainforest ecosystems. They can also contribute to natural reforestation of the tropics through “what goes in, must come out” seed dispersal. In case you were wondering, pollination by bats is called chiropterophily—chiro for hand, ptero for winged and phily as in tendency toward. Those of us with a tendency toward mangoes say keep up the good work little, wing-handed friends.