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Greater Long-tongued Blossom Bat

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Photo: (c) Ankur Nandi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Macroglossus sobrinus

Basic stats

Diet

Nectar, almost exclusively from banana flowers

Habitat

Roosts in trees, singly or in small, well-spaced parties

Range

India, China, Southeast Asia and Indonesia

Size

Forearm 42–48.5mm

Weight

18–26g

The long-tongued fruit bat is a nectar-feeding fruit bat, a relatively large species of its group with a longer snout. The forearm is 42–48.5 mm long and it weighs 18–26 g. It is found in several countries in South and Southeast Asia, including India, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (Wikipedia, general species account).

It feeds on nectar almost exclusively from banana flowers. It is nocturnal, foraging at night and roosting during the day in trees, singly or in small, well-spaced parties. The cached account gives no breeding information.

Quick answers

What does the Greater Long-tongued Blossom Bat eat?
Nectar, almost exclusively from banana flowers
What habitat does the Greater Long-tongued Blossom Bat live in?
Roosts in trees, singly or in small, well-spaced parties
Where is the Greater Long-tongued Blossom Bat found?
India, China, Southeast Asia and Indonesia
How big is the Greater Long-tongued Blossom Bat?
Forearm 42–48.5mm
How much does the Greater Long-tongued Blossom Bat weigh?
18–26g
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