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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Eastern Tube-nosed Bat Nyctimene robinsoni | |
| Mammal Family : | "Fruit-Bats" Pteropodidae |
| Description : | Common. Body 11cm ; Tail 2cm ; Forearm 25mm ; Weight 50g ; Colour, brown to brown-grey with yellow to lime-green blotches. Eats fruit favouring figs, blue quandong and burdekin plum, is becoming an orchard pest. Roosts alone with up to 5 found in 1 tree. |
| Typical Habitat : | Rainforest or gallery forest along watercourses. |
| Distribution : | Coastal, from Cape York to northern N.S.W. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (5) .. habitats seen (3) .. |
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