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Horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus sp.
15.9439, 119.891
Field Notes
Description:
Spotted 75M in an un-named cave, Brgy. Amalbalan, Dasol, Pangasinan.
Closeup of the bat fly at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9434346
Habitat:
Wiki - All horseshoe bats have leaf-like, horseshoe-shaped protuberances on their noses. In the related Hipposideridae, these noseleafs are leaf- or spear-like. They emit echolocation calls through these structures, which may serve to focus the sound. Their hind limbs are not well developed, so that they cannot walk on all fours; conversely, their wings are broad, making their flight particularly agile. Most rhinolophids are dull brown or reddish brown in color. The females have a pair of mammary glands and two "false nipples" above and to the side of the genital opening, which newborn bats cling to for a few days after birth.
Notes:
ID to genus by Nina Ingle (Phil. Biodiverisy Net). Photo by Jerry Rendon
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