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Scotophilus collinus
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Buildings, palm thatch, forest edge
Range
Indonesia and nearby Southeast Asia, including Borneo
Litter size
1–2 young (typical for Scotophilus)
Gestation period
About 3–4 months (typical for Scotophilus)
Size
Medium bat with yellowish fur (forearm ~48–54mm)
Weight
15–25g
A yellowish-furred 'house bat', part of a genus strongly associated with buildings and palm thatch roosts, despite a common name referencing the distant island of Timor.
Nocturnal, roosting communally in roof spaces or under palm fronds, and hunting flying insects over forest edge, gardens and cultivated land.
