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Scotophilus kuhlii
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Buildings, palm thatch, forest edge, cultivated land
Range
South and Southeast Asia, including Borneo
Litter size
1–2 young
Gestation period
About 3–4 months (typical for Scotophilus)
Size
Medium bat with yellowish fur (forearm ~45–50mm)
Weight
14–22g
A widespread yellow house bat named after the naturalist Heinrich Kuhl, with a warm yellowish tinge to the fur of the belly, closely tied to buildings and palm thatch across much of its range.
Nocturnal and highly commensal, roosting communally in roof spaces or under palm fronds and hunting flying insects over gardens, cultivated land and forest edge — among the more likely bats to be noticed around human settlement after dark.
