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Epomophorus wahlbergi
Wahlberg’s epauletted fruit bat is brown to tawny colored with white hair patches at the base of the ears. Males are typically darker in coloration than females.[1] This species is named for erectable epaulettes of hair that form around large scent glands in males only.[2][3] Males are also distinguished from females by air sacs on the neck that may increase the volume of courtship calls.[4] Scent glands are located near the white ear patches in both sexes.[3] Wings are broad as compared to other bat species.[5] Adult wingspan is 510–600 mm (20–24 in) and 456–540 mm (18.0–21 in) for males and females, respectively. Adults weight 54–125 g
Wahlberg’s epauletted fruit bat is found across southern Africa in forest, shrubland, and savanna habitats at altitudes from sea level up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[4][9] Populations have also been found in wooded urban areas and roosting in man-made structures
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Done! Thanks Karen!
Please consider adding this to the Bats of Africa mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2464...
Thanks Jakubko!
Awesome!
Man we had to climb a really tall tree to get this shot and to make it harder it was pitch dark, so to locate and focus a shot was a nightmare!
wow, love the picture. interesting angle, how did you manage that?
Thanks guys, will do Maria. This is by far the noisiest bat I have ever come across!
Very nice! You could add this to the Bat monitoring mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/6543...
DUDE!!!!! How awesome is that...nice man!!!