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Pipistrellus tenuis
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Forest edge, gardens, disturbed habitat
Range
Southeast Asia, including Borneo
Litter size
1–2 young
Gestation period
About 3 months (typical for vespertilionid bats)
Size
One of the smallest pipistrelles (forearm ~28–31mm)
Weight
2–4g
One of the smallest bats in the region, a tiny pipistrelle tolerant of disturbed and cultivated habitat as well as natural forest edge.
Nocturnal, often roosting in small groups in roof spaces, tree hollows or dense foliage, and foraging for tiny flying insects around lights and forest-edge clearings.
