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Coastal Sheathtail Bat Taphozous australis | |
Mammal Family : | "Sheathtail-Bats" Emballonuridae |
Description : | Rare. Forearm length 63-67mm ; Weight 30-50g. Males have a distinct throat pouch. At nightfall, beetles and other insects are hunted. Roosts in sea caves, rock fissures, boulder piles and abandoned bulidings. Individuals roost separately. |
Typical Habitat : | Found within a kilometer from the ocean, in dune scrubs and coastal paperbark swamps and mangroves, where it forages just above the canopy. Has been seen 2km offshore, feeding over the sea. |
Distribution : | Cape York to north of Rockhampton. |
Introduced : | No |
Seen North Qld : | Yes |
NCA : | Vulnerable |
Additional info .. | locations seen (1) .. habitats seen (2) .. |
NCA = Nature Conservation Act (Queensland) |
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