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Old World Fruit Bat

Pteropodidae

Photo by Jolly Ibañez
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Species ID Suggestions

Comoro rousette fruit bat

Rousettus obliviosus

Old World fruit bat

Pteropodidae

Comments (15)

Great series; glad it was featured in the blog as I had missed it.
Hi AfriBats, for the meantime I will take your ID suggestion until somebody could zero in on its exact species. I know its a megabat but could not find an exact match. Thanks for the ID suggestion
Exactly, Jolly, Rousettus obliviosus is endemic to the Comoros. This is most likely either Cynopterus sp. or an Asian Rousettus
Hi Megan Gilbert, I don't think this is a comoro rousette fruit bat which is endemic to Comoros Isaland. This photo was taken in Zamboanga City Philippines. Thanks for the suggestion though.
Thanks...I should have known that!
Do you know what the fruit is? Nice capture!
Nice series. I think they are a fruitbat.
Thanks Alice. Yes, it was taken in the evening at around 10PM. I have to use a search light as the forest is in pitch darkness.
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PublishedApril 23, 2013

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