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Mauritian Tomb Bat

Taphozous mauritianus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Miombo woodland

Notes:

These guys, which we now call "grandpa's" due to the grey colour, live under the roof of Lifupa Conservation Lodge.

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Comments (2)
Zlatan Celebic
Hi dominiquenoome, this was a lovely spotting. I took some liberty and included it in two African wildlife missions. Hope you will not mind my intervention. Cheers
AfriBats
Excellent addition to the mission, many thanks!

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