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Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat

Bats

Rhinolophus sedulus

Basic stats

Diet

Flying insects

Habitat

Caves, hollow trees, forages over forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Litter size

1 pup (typical for horseshoe bats)

Gestation period

About 7–10 weeks (typical for horseshoe bats)

Size

Medium horseshoe bat (forearm ~48–54mm)

Weight

12–18g

A smaller relative of the great woolly horseshoe bat, sharing its long, woolly fur texture but at a noticeably reduced size.

Roosts in caves and hollow trees, hunting flying insects at night; recorded less frequently than some of Borneo's more common horseshoe bats.

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