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Egyptian fruit bat

Rousettus aegyptiacus

Spotting Image 1

Description:

wingspan averages 60 cm (2 ft), and body length around 15 cm (6 in). Its weight is typically around 160 g (5.6 oz)

Habitat:

cave

Notes:

My guide caught this bat to give me a closer look. We let it go right after this photo was taken.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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AfriBats
AfriBats 10 years ago
Egyptian fruit bat
Rousettus aegyptiacus iNaturalist.org · Egyptian Rousette (Rousettus aegyptiacus)


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6 Comments

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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Done.

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KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Please consider adding this to the Bats of Africa mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2464...

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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID AfriBats and thank you Mona.

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

amazing..

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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Yes it is. Both were let go quickly, (hopefully) unharmed.

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KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Is that a baby clinging to her?

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Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Ghana

Spotted on Nov 11, 2004
Submitted on Apr 11, 2011

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