Bat Id - Borneo (1 Viewer)

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Dave Hobbo

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #1

Taken inside a tree along the Kanabantang river in Sabah, Borneo, any ID would be most welcome.

Dave H

 

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HarryJ

Well-known member

• Oct 27, 2015

• #2

Dave, just a wild guess. The bat looks like a Plecotus sp., taivanus? - really a pure guess. Never been to Borneo or batted SE Asia

 

batdan

Active member

• Oct 30, 2015

• #3

Hi Dave - they look like Lesser False Vampire bats - Megaderma spasma. Its a fabulous species and despite its name it predominantly feeds on large insects - moths, beetles, crickets etc. With some records of eating other vertebrates like small frogs and lizards. Nice find!

Cheers,
Daniel

 

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Dave Hobbo

Member

• Nov 16, 2015

• #4

many thanks batdan.

Dave H

 

Kongi

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2015

• #5

Agree with Daniel. Really nice photo of amazing species to me! Beautiful
Petr