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Balionycteris maculata
Basic stats
Diet
Small fruit
Habitat
Forest interior
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Litter size
1 pup (typical for the family)
Gestation period
About 4 months (typical for the family)
Size
Tiny fruit bat (forearm ~35–40mm)
Weight
8–12g
A tiny fruit bat with distinctive pale spots on otherwise dark wing membranes, among the smallest fruit bats in the region.
Nocturnal, roosting in curled leaves, hollow stems or the nests of tree-dwelling ants and termites, and foraging on small fruit within forest interior.
