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Macroglossus minimus
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar, pollen
Habitat
Forest understorey, gardens, cultivated land
Range
Southeast Asia, including Borneo
Litter size
1 pup (typical for the family)
Gestation period
About 3–4 months (typical for Macroglossus)
Size
Very small nectar bat (forearm ~38–42mm)
Weight
10–16g
One of the smallest nectar-feeding bats in the region, closely related to the long-tongued nectar bat and similarly adapted to feeding from tubular flowers.
Nocturnal and fairly tolerant of disturbed and cultivated habitat, often visiting banana and other cultivated flowers alongside forest-edge foraging.
