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Rhinolophus pusillus
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Caves and sheltered roosts, forages over forest
Range
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
One of the smallest horseshoe bats (forearm ~35–40mm)
Weight
4–7g
One of the smallest horseshoe bat species recorded in the region, otherwise typical of the genus in its cave-roosting habits and horseshoe-shaped noseleaf.
Roosts in caves and other sheltered sites, hunting small flying insects at night; its diminutive size makes it easy to overlook among larger cave-roosting bats.
