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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Common Sheathtail Bat , Unpouched Freetail Bat , Sharp-nosed Bat Taphozous georgianus | |
| Mammal Family : | "Sheathtail-Bats" Emballonuridae |
| Description : | Common. Weight 15-30g ; Forearm 60-73mm. Feeds on insects, hunting up to 100m from the ground, eating them in flight. Will feed over rainforest, but prefers open forest. |
| Typical Habitat : | Open forest |
| Distribution : | Wet tropics except Cape York. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (3) .. habitats seen (1) .. |
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