Wildlifeof China
Cave Nectar Bat
Bats
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com · Project photograph
Eonycteris spelaea
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar and pollen, supplemented by soft fruit
Habitat
Tropical forest, plantations and cultivated landscapes near caves
Range
South and Southeast Asia and southern China
Size
Approximately 8.5–13cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 35–80g
The cave nectar bat is a medium-sized fruit bat with a long muzzle and an extensible tongue tipped with brush-like papillae for collecting nectar and pollen. It lacks a tail and has large eyes suited to nocturnal flight. The species ranges across South and Southeast Asia and reaches southern China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Large colonies roost in caves and travel nightly to flowering trees, plantations and cultivated landscapes. Nectar and pollen dominate the diet, supplemented by soft fruit. By carrying pollen between flowers, the bats pollinate numerous forest and crop plants. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Cave Nectar Bat eat?
- Nectar and pollen, supplemented by soft fruit
- What habitat does the Cave Nectar Bat live in?
- Tropical forest, plantations and cultivated landscapes near caves
- Where is the Cave Nectar Bat found?
- South and Southeast Asia and southern China
- How big is the Cave Nectar Bat?
- Approximately 8.5–13cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Cave Nectar Bat weigh?
- Approximately 35–80g