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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Eastern Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus megaphyllus | |
| Mammal Family : | "Horseshoe-Bats" Rhinolophidae |
| Description : | Common. Forearm 44-50mm ; weight 6-13g. Hunts for insects at night, among dense vegetion along gullies,roads and creeks in rainforest and open woodland. Hunts from ground level to the canopy. Observed taking spiders from the ground. |
| Typical Habitat : | Mangroves, woodland, open forest, common in rainforest. Roost in caves, disused mine tunnels, culverts and occasionally houses. Most colonies between 5 to 50 bats, rarely more than 2000. |
| Distribution : | East Coast |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (2) .. habitats seen (4) .. |
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