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Eonycteris major
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar, pollen
Habitat
Cave-roosting, forages in forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Litter size
1 pup (typical for the family)
Gestation period
About 3–6 months (typical for Eonycteris)
Size
Larger nectar bat (forearm ~60–65mm)
Weight
50–70g
A large-bodied nectar-feeding fruit bat and close relative of the more widespread cave nectar bat, sharing a similar cave-roosting habit and long, brush-tipped tongue adapted to nectar feeding.
Nocturnal, foraging over long distances on nectar and pollen from flowering trees, and considered a locally important pollinator, though recorded less frequently than its smaller relative.
