Wildlifeof Sumatra
Acuminate Horseshoe Bat
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Photo: Ian Dugdale (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Rhinolophus acuminatus
Basic stats
Habitat
Forests and urban areas; roosts in caves or under palm leaves, in small colonies
Range
Southeast Asia
Size
Forearm 48–50mm; tail 21–31mm; ear 20–21mm
Weight
11.5–13.5g
The acuminate horseshoe bat is a horseshoe bat of Southeast Asia that lives in forests and urban areas. The forearm is 48–50 mm, the tail 21–31 mm and the ear 20–21 mm, and it weighs 11.5–13.5 g (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is nocturnal, roosting in small colonies in sheltered places during the day, such as inside caves or on the undersides of palm leaves (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Acuminate Horseshoe Bat live in?
- Forests and urban areas; roosts in caves or under palm leaves, in small colonies
- Where is the Acuminate Horseshoe Bat found?
- Southeast Asia
- How big is the Acuminate Horseshoe Bat?
- Forearm 48–50mm; tail 21–31mm; ear 20–21mm
- How much does the Acuminate Horseshoe Bat weigh?
- 11.5–13.5g