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Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat
Epomophorus wahlbergi
-33.9973, 23.3995
Field Notes
Description:
Wahlberg’s epauletted fruit bat is brown to tawny colored with white hair patches at the base of the ears. Males are typically darker in coloration than females.[1] This species is named for erectable epaulettes of hair that form around large scent glands in males only.[2][3] Males are also distinguished from females by air sacs on the neck that may increase the volume of courtship calls.[4] Scent glands are located near the white ear patches in both sexes.[3] Wings are broad as compared to other bat species.[5] Adult wingspan is 510–600 mm (20–24 in) and 456–540 mm (18.0–21 in) for males and females, respectively. Adults weight 54–125 g
Habitat:
Wahlberg’s epauletted fruit bat is found across southern Africa in forest, shrubland, and savanna habitats at altitudes from sea level up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[4][9] Populations have also been found in wooded urban areas and roosting in man-made structures
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