Wildlifeof Sumatra
Long-tongued Fruit Bat
Fruit Bats & Flying Foxes
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Macroglossus sobrinus
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar, almost exclusively from banana flowers
Habitat
Roosts in trees, singly or in small, well-spaced parties
Range
India, China, Southeast Asia and Indonesia
Size
Forearm 42–48.5mm
Weight
18–26g
The long-tongued fruit bat is a nectar-feeding fruit bat, a relatively large species of its group with a longer snout. The forearm is 42–48.5 mm long and it weighs 18–26 g. It is found in several countries in South and Southeast Asia, including India, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (Wikipedia, general species account).
It feeds on nectar almost exclusively from banana flowers. It is nocturnal, foraging at night and roosting during the day in trees, singly or in small, well-spaced parties. The cached account gives no breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Long-tongued Fruit Bat eat?
- Nectar, almost exclusively from banana flowers
- What habitat does the Long-tongued Fruit Bat live in?
- Roosts in trees, singly or in small, well-spaced parties
- Where is the Long-tongued Fruit Bat found?
- India, China, Southeast Asia and Indonesia
- How big is the Long-tongued Fruit Bat?
- Forearm 42–48.5mm
- How much does the Long-tongued Fruit Bat weigh?
- 18–26g