Wildlifeof China
Long-tongued Fruit Bat
Bats
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Macroglossus sobrinus
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar and pollen, supplemented by soft fruit
Habitat
Forest, gardens, plantations and orchards
Range
South and Southeast Asia and southern China
Size
Approximately 6–9cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 18–30g
The long-tongued fruit bat is a small nectar-feeding bat with an elongated muzzle and a long protrusible tongue tipped with brush-like papillae. It occurs from South Asia through Southeast Asia to southern China. The species visits flowers in forest, gardens and plantations for nectar and pollen, supplementing these foods with soft fruit and acting as a pollinator. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Long-tongued Fruit Bat eat?
- Nectar and pollen, supplemented by soft fruit
- What habitat does the Long-tongued Fruit Bat live in?
- Forest, gardens, plantations and orchards
- Where is the Long-tongued Fruit Bat found?
- South and Southeast Asia and southern China
- How big is the Long-tongued Fruit Bat?
- Approximately 6–9cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Long-tongued Fruit Bat weigh?
- Approximately 18–30g