Wildlifeof Vietnam
Great Himalayan Roundleaf Bat
Bats
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Hipposideros armiger
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Diet
Beetles, butterflies and moths, flies and Hymenoptera
Habitat
Cleared woodland, gardens, tree avenues and street lights; roosts in caves, house lofts, verandahs and old temples
Range
South Asia, Southeast Asia and China
Litter size
2 young a year
Size
Forearm up to 9.8cm
Weight
Up to 60g
The great roundleaf bat, or great Himalayan leaf-nosed bat, is a large leaf-nosed bat with a forearm up to 9.8 cm and a weight up to 60 g. It is insectivorous, mainly eating beetles, butterflies and moths, flies and Hymenoptera, and has been seen foraging in cleared woodland, gardens, tree avenues and around street lights (Wikipedia, general species account).
It roosts alone or in small colonies in caves, house lofts, verandahs of old houses and old temples, sharing space with other bat species; in Southeast Asia it roosts in caves but forages far from them. It breeds once a year and gives birth to two young, with females found pregnant from January to early May and young seen attached to mothers from February to June.
Quick answers
- What does the Great Himalayan Roundleaf Bat eat?
- Beetles, butterflies and moths, flies and Hymenoptera
- What habitat does the Great Himalayan Roundleaf Bat live in?
- Cleared woodland, gardens, tree avenues and street lights; roosts in caves, house lofts, verandahs and old temples
- Where is the Great Himalayan Roundleaf Bat found?
- South Asia, Southeast Asia and China
- What is the litter size of the Great Himalayan Roundleaf Bat?
- 2 young a year
- How big is the Great Himalayan Roundleaf Bat?
- Forearm up to 9.8cm
- How much does the Great Himalayan Roundleaf Bat weigh?
- Up to 60g