Intermediate Horseshoe Bat — Wildlife of Borneo Field Guide

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Rhinolophus affinis

Diet

Flying insects

Habitat

Caves and sheltered roosts, forages over forest

Range

Widespread across South and Southeast Asia, including Borneo

Litter size

1 pup (typical for horseshoe bats)

Gestation period

About 7–10 weeks (typical for horseshoe bats)

Size

Medium horseshoe bat (forearm ~48–56mm)

Weight

11–18g

One of the more widespread horseshoe bats in Asia, named for a body size intermediate between its larger and smaller relatives.

Roosts in caves, sometimes in mixed-species colonies with other horseshoe and roundleaf bats, emerging at night to hunt flying insects.

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