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Common Fruit Bat

Bats in my porch: 8. Female with young
22 Aug 2014

Bats in my porch: 8. Female with young

by BESG | posted in: Bats, Fauna | 1

By late July 2014 a lone adult female Common Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) with a baby clinging to her arrived one morning to roost in the porch (above). The female is recognised by her yellow-orange collar, as compared to the … Continued

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Bats roosting in my porch: 7. Arrival of the Common Fruit Bats
19 Aug 2014

Bats roosting in my porch: 7. Arrival of the Common Fruit Bats

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

A few years ago a family of Common Fruit Bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) consisting of an alpha male and his harem of females roosted in my porch LINK. But then the mess they left on the floor below left me with … Continued

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Bats roosting in my porch: 6. Morphology of the Common Fruit Bat
16 Aug 2014

Bats roosting in my porch: 6. Morphology of the Common Fruit Bat

by BESG | posted in: Bats, Fauna, Morphology-Develop. | 2

The Common Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) is a mammal and has the capacity of true flight – unlike flying squirrels and flying lemurs that actually are gliders. Its face is dog-like (above) Like other bat species, it hangs on one … Continued

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Bats roosting in my porch: 5. Fruits, nectar and pollen
13 Aug 2014

Bats roosting in my porch: 5. Fruits, nectar and pollen

by BESG | posted in: Bats, Fauna, Feeding-plants | 5

The Common Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) that have been roosting in my porch brought with them fruits or portions of them to eat, littering the floor below with their bits and pieces. They have the habit of carrying the fruits … Continued

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Bats Roosting in my porch: 4. Success with early morning arrivals
11 Jul 2014

Bats Roosting in my porch: 4. Success with early morning arrivals

by BESG | posted in: Fauna | 5

The last post on efforts to discourage roosting of the Common Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) in my porch saw partial success LINK. A pair of powerful spotlights was directed towards where the bats normally roost. In addition, 28 Compact Discs … Continued

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Bats Roosting in my porch: 3. Partial success with lights and CDs
6 Jul 2014

Bats Roosting in my porch: 3. Partial success with lights and CDs

by BESG | posted in: Fauna, Mammals, Videography | 8

This post follows two earlier ones in my search for a solution to rid my porch of roosting Common Fruit Bats (Cynopterus brachyotis): HERE and HERE (above). The video clip above shows the bats that arrived after dusk (between 1934-1944 … Continued

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Bats roosting in my porch: 1. Introduction
27 Jun 2014

Bats roosting in my porch: 1. Introduction

by BESG | posted in: Fauna | 4

I have had the Common Fruit Bat, also known as the Lesser Dog-faced Fruit Bat (Cynopterus brachyotis), roosting under the roof of my porch since 2006 (above). For years I was thrilled by their presence. This small group of bats … Continued

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