Wildlifeof China
Greater Bamboo Bat
Bats
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Tylonycteris malayana
Basic stats
Diet
Flies, beetles, wasps and other small insects
Habitat
Bamboo forest
Range
Southern China and Southeast Asia
Weight
Approximately 3–10g
Tylonycteris malayana is a tiny, flattened bat with adhesive pads on its thumbs and feet. Formerly treated as a subspecies of T. robustula, it was elevated to species rank following taxonomic analysis. Its flattened skull and body allow it to enter narrow holes in bamboo stems. (Wikipedia, greater bamboo bat account)
It roosts in hollow bamboo internodes, often in loose groups, entering through holes made by beetles. Studies of related Chinese populations recorded flies, beetles and hymenopterans among the prey. The species occurs in southern China and Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia, greater bamboo bat account)
Quick answers
- What does the Greater Bamboo Bat eat?
- Flies, beetles, wasps and other small insects
- What habitat does the Greater Bamboo Bat live in?
- Bamboo forest
- Where is the Greater Bamboo Bat found?
- Southern China and Southeast Asia
- How much does the Greater Bamboo Bat weigh?
- Approximately 3–10g