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It is found from western to central Africa including Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ga , hana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and possibly Zambia.
DISTRIBUTION
Eastern and southeastern Africa.
HABITAT
Edges of forest, woodlands, and savanna.
BEHAVIOR
Roosts in camps of 3-100 individuals. About 30 minutes before flight time there is intensive grooming. Little interaction is observed
among individuals outside the roosting time. Males hang on branches, evert their tufts, and make calls after leaving the day roost. This appears to have a territorial function to separate males. During the breeding season it probably serves to attract females.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Consume figs, guava, bananas, and nectar. Stomach contents of several individuals contained beetles suggesting some insectivory. These bats fly considerable distances from roosts to feeding areas.
REPRODUCTIVE Biology
Polygamous. Two breeding seasons a year. Gestation lasts 5-6 months. Single births are the norm.
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When was Veldkamp's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat created?
Veldkamp's Dwarf Epauletted Fruit Bat was created in 1888.
Are Wahlberg's Epauleted fruit bats an endangered species?
The Wahlberg Epauletted Fruit Bat is not an endangered species. It is found in many areas of the world and is believed to have a large population
Where does a fruit bat live?
In a rainforest
Where do the fruit bat live?
In caves
What are a Fruit Bat's habitats?
they live in a veru hot place and they eat fruits
Where does artibeus jamicensisjamaican fruit eating bat live?
it lives in i dont know
What eats a fruit bat?
A owl can eat a Fruit bat or any kind of bat.
What is the most colorful fruit bat?
Fluffy fruit bat
What class is fruit bat in?
A fruit bat belongs to the mammal class in the animal kingdom.
How many fruit bat species are there?
There are a186 total extant species, which include such species as the Nendo tube-nosed fruit bat, the Borneo fruit bat and Salim Ali's fruit bat.
Is a fruit bat a carnivore herbivore or omnivore?
A fruit bat is an omnivore.
Fruit bat food chains?
sun, fruit tree,fruit bat,wolf,decomposers
