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
Angola
Burundi
Cameroon
Congo-Brazzaville
Cyprus
Côte D’ivoire
DR Congo (Kinshasa)
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Official estimate
Kenya
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Mozambique
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Rwanda
Sao Tome And Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Spain
Sudan
Syria
Official estimate
Tanzania
Togo
Turkey
Official estimate
UAE
Uganda
Yemen
Zambia
ZimbabweAnything we've missed?
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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
