Wildlifeof China
Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Bats
Photo: Lawrence Hylton · CC BY 4.0
Cynopterus sphinx
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, nectar and pollen
Habitat
Forest edge, gardens, orchards and plantations
Range
South and Southeast Asia and southern China
Litter size
Usually 1
Gestation period
Approximately 3–4 months
Size
Approximately 8–12cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 30–60g
The greater short-nosed fruit bat is a medium-sized fruit bat with a short broad muzzle, large dark eyes and brownish fur; mature males often have a brighter orange collar. It ranges through South and Southeast Asia and reaches southern China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It feeds on fruit, nectar and pollen in forest edges, gardens, orchards and plantations. Individuals modify palm leaves into tent-like daytime roosts by biting through leaf veins. Females usually bear one young after a gestation of approximately three to four months. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat eat?
- Fruit, nectar and pollen
- What habitat does the Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat live in?
- Forest edge, gardens, orchards and plantations
- Where is the Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat found?
- South and Southeast Asia and southern China
- What is the litter size of the Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat?
- Usually 1
- How long is the gestation period of the Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat?
- Approximately 3–4 months
- How big is the Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat?
- Approximately 8–12cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat weigh?
- Approximately 30–60g