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Lenis Woolly Bat

Bats

Kerivoula lenis

Basic stats

Diet

Flying insects (presumed, typical for Kerivoula)

Habitat

Forest understorey, roosts in curled dead leaves or foliage

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Litter size

Poorly documented (typical for Kerivoula)

Gestation period

About 3 months (typical for vespertilionid bats)

Size

Small bat (forearm ~34–38mm, typical for the genus)

Weight

4–7g (typical for the genus)

A little-known woolly bat, its scientific name referencing a notably smooth or gentle character, recorded only patchily across its Sundaland range.

Presumed to share the genus's soft, fluffy fur, foliage-roosting habits and slow, manoeuvrable understorey flight, though specific field data remains scarce.

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