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Hardwicke's Woolly Bat

Bats

Photo: James Eaton (iNaturalist) · CC0

Kerivoula hardwickii

Basic stats

Habitat

Forest understory; caves, buildings, hollow trees and dead leaf clusters

Size

Forearm 31–36mm; ears 11–15mm

Hardwicke's woolly bat is a vesper bat with smoky brown fur on the back and lighter greyish-brown fur below. The forearm is typically 31 to 36 mm and the ears about 11 to 15 mm. The wing membrane is blackish-brown but translucent, and it has a more marked size difference in its premolars than other woolly bats (Wikipedia, general species account).

It has been reported roosting in caves and buildings in forests, foraging in residential areas and roosting on rooftops. It has also been seen roosting in rattan vine leaves in Indonesia and in a bamboo thicket in the Philippines, and it inhabits the forest understory, roosting in hollow trees or dead leaf clusters. Its range runs from South Asia through mainland and island Southeast Asia.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Hardwicke's Woolly Bat live in?
Forest understory; caves, buildings, hollow trees and dead leaf clusters
How big is the Hardwicke's Woolly Bat?
Forearm 31–36mm; ears 11–15mm
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