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Bat species? Tunnel Creek, Kimberley, Western Australia (1 Viewer)

Paalo

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Any ideas about species her? Photos taken in August, Tunnel Creek National Park, Western Australia. I suspect the latter is a flying fox.

Thanks,
Paalo
 

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The first photo looks like Common sheath-tailed bat (Taphozous georgianus) and the second one looks like the black fruit bat (Pteropus alecto) which is not normally seen in caves.

Happy batting,
Daniel
 
Thank you for the ID!

I suspected it was the black fruit bat, since I came across a book where it was mentioned that this species sometimes is found in the Tunnel Creek cave (attached).

Cheers,
Paalo
 

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