Egyptian fruit bat

They hold their food tightly and closely to their bodies while feeding, preventing the food from being stolen by other bats

YUVAL BARKAI

The Egyptian fruit bat is distinguishable by its dark-brown to grey-brown fur on its back and pale brown fur on its underside, often with a yellowish-brown collar around its neck. Their wings have a darker shade than their bodies, and the wing membranes are attached to the first toe of their legs. These bats have a very long tongue that coils around their rib cage when it is not feeding; how is that not amazing?

They are frugivorous, which means they consume mostly fruits and sometimes leaves.

They have one of the largest brain weight-to-bodyweight ratios within the bat species, and the brain regions associated with sight and smell are well-developed. Therefore, they are well adapted to seeing in low light conditions and have a highly developed sense of smell.

Distribution

Country
Population est.
Status
Year
Comments
Angola
2016
Burundi
2016
Cameroon
2016
Congo-Brazzaville
2016
Cyprus
2016
Côte D’ivoire
2016
DR Congo (Kinshasa)
2016
Egypt
2016
Equatorial Guinea
2016
Bioko
Eritrea
2016
Eswatini
2016
Ethiopia
2016
Gabon
2016
Gambia
2016
Ghana
2016
Guinea
2016
Iran
2016
Israel
2016
Jordan
3,000
Official estimate
LC
2016
Kenya
2016
Lebanon
2016
Lesotho
2016
Liberia
2016
Libya
2016
Malawi
2016
Mozambique
2016
Nigeria
2016
Oman
2016
Pakistan
2016
Rwanda
2016
Sao Tome And Principe
2016
Saudi Arabia
2016
Senegal
2016
Sierra Leone
2016
South Africa
2016
Spain
2016
Canary Is.
Sudan
2016
Syria
1,000-2,000
Official estimate
LC
2016
Tanzania
2016
Togo
2016
Turkey
5,000-10,000
Official estimate
LC
2016
UAE
2016
Uganda
2016
Yemen
2016
Zambia
2016
Zimbabwe
2016

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Terrestrial / Aquatic

Altricial / Precocial

Polygamous / Monogamous

Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd / Colony

Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

Migratory: Yes / No

Domesticated: Yes / No

Dangerous: Yes / No