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Geoffroy Rousette Fruit bat

Rousettus amplexicaudatus

Description:

Like other fruit bats they have sensitive hearing and sense of smell and good eyesight which help them to fly well specifically during at night. They have distinct smell on their waste.

Habitat:

Monfort cave in Samal Island Philippines.

Notes:

These group of Fruit bats is the largest single colony in the world of having a 2.3 million according to Guinness World Records.

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Davao Del Norte, Philippines

Spotted on Jul 11, 2015
Submitted on Aug 4, 2015

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