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Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat

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Photo: 2013 Simon J. Tonge · CC BY 4.0

Cynopterus brachyotis

Basic stats

Diet

Aromatic fruit, especially mangoes; also nectar and pollen

Habitat

Tree roosts in small groups; males chew palm fronds into shelters

Weight

21-32g

The lesser short-nosed fruit bat, also called the lesser dog-faced fruit bat, is a small fruit bat weighing 21 to 32 g and measuring 70 to 127 mm. It is brown to yellowish-brown with a brighter collar, dark orange in males and yellowish in females, and has white-edged ears and wing bones. It prefers aromatic fruit, especially mangoes, extracting the juice and soft pulp, and also takes nectar and pollen (Wikipedia, general species account).

Groups roost in trees, with males often roosting alongside up to four females and female groups reaching 20. Males build leaf shelters by chewing palm fronds, which can take over two months. It lives across South and Southeast Asia, most often in disturbed forest including lower montane forest. Breeding details in the source come from the Philippines.

Quick answers

What does the Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat eat?
Aromatic fruit, especially mangoes; also nectar and pollen
What habitat does the Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat live in?
Tree roosts in small groups; males chew palm fronds into shelters
How much does the Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat weigh?
21-32g
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