Wildlifeof China
Greater Japanese Horseshoe Bat
Bats
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Rhinolophus nippon
Basic stats
Diet
Moths, beetles and other flying insects
Habitat
Forest and woodland near caves and underground roosts
Range
East Asia, including China, Korea and Japan
The greater Japanese horseshoe bat is a large East Asian Rhinolophus with broad wings and an elaborate horseshoe-shaped noseleaf. It was formerly included within the greater horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, but is now recognized separately in modern taxonomic treatments. It occurs in China, Korea and Japan. (Wikipedia, greater horseshoe bat account)
It roosts in caves, mines and tunnels and forages around forest and woodland. Constant-frequency echolocation is emitted through the nostrils while the noseleaf directs the signal. Moths, beetles and other flying insects form its diet. (Wikipedia, greater horseshoe bat account)
Quick answers
- What does the Greater Japanese Horseshoe Bat eat?
- Moths, beetles and other flying insects
- What habitat does the Greater Japanese Horseshoe Bat live in?
- Forest and woodland near caves and underground roosts
- Where is the Greater Japanese Horseshoe Bat found?
- East Asia, including China, Korea and Japan