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Common Fruit Bat

Common Fruit Bat feeding on longan
5 Mar 2018

Common Fruit Bat feeding on longan

by BESG | posted in: Bats, Feeding-plants | 1

Joe Tham‘s image of a bat targeting the fruits of Longan (Dimocarpus longan) adds to the former’s food list. Wildlife consultant Subaraj Rajathurai has this to say: “Based on the appearance and colouration, it is most likely to be the … Continued

Common Fruit Bat
Bat proofing my house porch
18 Oct 2016

Bat proofing my house porch

by BESG | posted in: Bats, Fauna | 2

Following the success of discouraging the Common Fruit Bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) from roosting by hanging a bag of fresh red chillies nearby: HERE and HERE, Dr Jean Ho decided to do the same in her porch. These bats had been … Continued

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BABY BAT SUCKLING & TEAT TRANSFER
7 Sep 2016

BABY BAT SUCKLING & TEAT TRANSFER

by BESG | posted in: Bats, Fauna, Videography | 0

“One morning in early May 2016, I was admiring a cosy colony of Common Fruit Bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) and observing their dedicated maternal care (above). “One of the mothers had a well-grown baby latched comfortably onto her left teat (above). … Continued

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Bats roosting in my porch: 25. The bats have more or less gone
30 Jun 2016

Bats roosting in my porch: 25. The bats have more or less gone

by BESG | posted in: Bats, Mammals | 9

It has been more than a year since I hung a bag of red chillies in my porch to discourage Common Fruit Bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) from roosting. Initially the bats came but left immediately. However, within a month less than … Continued

Common Fruit Bat
Bats roosting in my porch: 24. A bag of red chillies
12 Jun 2015

Bats roosting in my porch: 24. A bag of red chillies

by BESG | posted in: Bats, Fauna, Videography | 5

So far, all attempts at discouraging Common Fruit Bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) from roosting in my porch failed. I tried spotlights and hung CDs LINK 1 and LINK 2 but without success. One outcome of the search was the opportunity to … Continued

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Bats in my porch: 23. A juvenile fell from the roost
9 Jan 2015

Bats in my porch: 23. A juvenile fell from the roost

by BESG | posted in: Fauna, Videography | 5

On the afternoon of 23rd November, neighbour Amber Lau, accompanied by her parents, brought a juvenile Common Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) hanging from the end of a short stick. The bat apparently fell from under the roof edge of her … Continued

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Bats in my porch: 22. Mating again
21 Nov 2014

Bats in my porch: 22. Mating again

by BESG | posted in: Fauna, Videography | 0

On 4th October 2014, there was, as always, a dominant male Common Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) hanging in the porch (above). As usual, he was the first to be there, well before 19:00 hours. His presence attracted a few females … Continued

Common Fruit Bat
Bats in my porch: 21. Hanging CDs
14 Nov 2014

Bats in my porch: 21. Hanging CDs

by BESG | posted in: Fauna, Videography | 10

A colony of Common Fruit Bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) had been roosting in my porch since 2006 LINK. In 2014 I got tired of the mess the bats left behind and decided to find ways to get rid of the colony. … Continued

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The day a fruit fell from above…
6 Nov 2014

The day a fruit fell from above…

by BESG | posted in: Fauna, Plants | 0

One evening at around 19:30 hours, Rosemary Chng was standing outside the gate of her house under a Trumpet tree (Tabebuia sp.). Suddenly she gave a yell when something landed on her head. Her boys were amused as they thought … Continued

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Bats in my porch: 19. Does the male help look after the pup?
3 Nov 2014

Bats in my porch: 19. Does the male help look after the pup?

by BESG | posted in: Fauna | 0

“On this particular evening, the roost was occupied by less than half a dozen Common Fruit Bats (Cynopterus brachyotis). The key players were the alpha male, two adults with one suckling a pup and a few others (see video above). … Continued

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