Wildlifeof China
Thai Horseshoe Bat
Bats
Photo: Vu Dinh Thong · CC BY 4.0
Rhinolophus siamensis
Basic stats
Diet
Small flying insects
Habitat
Forest and limestone country near caves
Range
Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Approximately 3–4cm head-and-body length
The Thai horseshoe bat is a very small Rhinolophus with brown fur and a delicate horseshoe-shaped noseleaf. It occurs from southern China through mainland Southeast Asia. Caves in limestone landscapes provide important roosts. The bat hunts small flying insects around forest vegetation using constant-frequency echolocation and slow, highly manoeuvrable flight. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Thai Horseshoe Bat eat?
- Small flying insects
- What habitat does the Thai Horseshoe Bat live in?
- Forest and limestone country near caves
- Where is the Thai Horseshoe Bat found?
- Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Thai Horseshoe Bat?
- Approximately 3–4cm head-and-body length