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Nycteris tragata
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects, ground-dwelling invertebrates
Habitat
Caves, hollow trees
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Litter size
1 pup (typical for nycterid bats)
Gestation period
About 4–5 months (typical for nycterid bats)
Size
Medium bat (forearm ~48–54mm)
Weight
12–20g
An unusual bat with a deep longitudinal groove running down the face, housing part of its elaborate noseleaf structure — the feature behind its common name.
Roosts in caves, hollow trees and similar dark cavities, hunting insects both on the wing and by gleaning prey from the ground and vegetation surfaces.
