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Woolly Bat

Kerivoula sp.

Photo by Marlon829
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Field Notes

Description:

an Insectivore bat found in the forest of Mindanao Island, Philippines

Notes:

Pictures taken courtesy of Kuya Maki

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (10)
Marlon829
thanks for the suggestion. yes, these captures were part of a research study
BalincaguinConservancy
Rai Gomez (Phil. Bat Champions) suggested Kerivoula sp. and ask if these captures part of a research study?
BalincaguinConservancy
Please consider joining the Cave Biota of the Philippines mission, http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9049473 and adding this spotting to the mission.
Marlon829
Thanks for your suggestions J.T.Layne
J.T.Layne
Here are two sites that may be able to point you in the right direction for an i.d.: http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/plantguides/guide_pdfs/049-02.pdf http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/philippine_mammals/species.asp Using the first sight mentioned, it appears that this is a member of the vespertilionidae family. Good luck!
Marlon829
nope, that's really their eyes... they seldom used it. they usually used sounds to locate their prey more than their eyes.
Carolina
No, as far as I know, bats are not blind.

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Bat Monitoring Project
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Cave Biota of the Philippines
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Philippine Wildlife
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011

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