Creagh's Horseshoe Bat — Wildlife of Borneo Field Guide

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Rhinolophus creaghi

Diet

Flying insects

Habitat

Caves and sheltered roosts, forages over forest

Range

Endemic to Borneo

Litter size

1 pup (typical for horseshoe bats)

Gestation period

About 7–10 weeks (typical for horseshoe bats)

Size

Small-medium horseshoe bat (forearm ~45–50mm, typical for the genus)

Weight

9–14g (typical for the genus)

A horseshoe bat named after a colonial-era naturalist, recorded roosting in caves across parts of Borneo, sometimes in sizeable colonies.

Hunts flying insects on the wing at night using echolocation, returning to sheltered cave roosts by day.

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