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AUSTRALIAN FALSE VAMPIRE BAT (Macroderma gigas): SPECIES ACCOUNT

Megadermatids are found in Africa, Asia, east India, Philippines, and Australia.

Megadermatids live in open, dry habitats in Australia, and in open woodlands. They also live in the very dry or arid areas of Africa and India. Typical habitats for heart-nosed bats include dry lowlands, coastal strip habitats, and sometimes river valleys.

The IUCN lists the heart-nosed bat as being Near Threatened, not currently threatened, but may become so; and the Australian false vampire bat as Vulnerable, facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

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False Vampire Bats: Megadermatidae - Physical Characteristics

False vampire bats are medium-sized to large bats with a head and body length of 2.6 to 5.5 inches (6.5 to 14.0 centimeters). Their wingspans can reach 3 feet (1 meter). The Australian false vampire bat, also called the Australian ghost bat, is among the largest of the microchiropteran (my-kro-keer-OP-ter-an) bats. Microchiroptera is one of the two suborders of bats and includes most of the bats i…

False Vampire Bats: Megadermatidae - Diet

False Vampire Bats: Megadermatidae - Behavior And Reproduction

Megadermatids make echolocation (eck-oh-loh-KAY-shun) calls through the nose. Echolocation is a technique of sending out sounds and then using the reflection or echoes of the sound to detect objects. In bats these sounds are too high-pitched for humans to hear. Megadermatids use their large noseleaf to focus the sound outwards. Megadermatids roost (settle or rest) in caves, rock crevices, building…

False Vampire Bats: Megadermatidae - Megadermatids And People

False Vampire Bats: Megadermatidae - Australian False Vampire Bat (macroderma Gigas): Species Account

Physical characteristics: Australian false vampire bats are among the largest of the bats. They have forearms that range from 3.7 to 4.6 inches (9.6 to 11.8 centimeters) long, and weigh 2.6 to 5 ounces (74 to 144 grams). Their head and body length is 3.9 to 5.1 inches (10 to 13 centimeters). Females are smaller than males. These bats are also called ghost bats, because their fur is light brown to …

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