It feeds on the nectar of an ever-flowering plant, the bertam palm, which is a primary food source for many other species as well, says Frank Wiens of the University of Bayreuth in Germany.

• 笔尾树鼩以一种四季都开花的玻淡棕榈的花蜜为食，玻淡棕榈也是其他许多动物的主要食物来源。