Wildlifeof China
Eastern Greater False-vampire
Bats
Photo: Justin Philbois (iNaturalist) · CC0
Lyroderma sinense
Basic stats
Diet
Large insects and small vertebrates
Habitat
Forest and caves
Range
Southern China and northern mainland Southeast Asia
The eastern greater false-vampire is a large leaf-nosed bat with broad wings, very large ears and a prominent upright noseleaf. It was formerly included within Megaderma lyra but is now treated separately as Lyroderma sinense. Its range includes southern China and northern mainland Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It roosts in caves and hunts within forest and nearby open areas. The diet includes large insects and small vertebrates captured from surfaces or in short aerial attacks. Broad wings and sensitive hearing support slow, manoeuvrable hunting. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Eastern Greater False-vampire eat?
- Large insects and small vertebrates
- What habitat does the Eastern Greater False-vampire live in?
- Forest and caves
- Where is the Eastern Greater False-vampire found?
- Southern China and northern mainland Southeast Asia