Greater Short-Nosed Fruit Bat (Cynopterus sphinx)
Image Copyright Nicj Bonnedahl
Image Copyright Volker Kopetsky
Observed: Koh Chang, January 2016
Observed By: Nick Bonnedahl, Volker Kopetsky
The greater short-nosed fruit bat is a megabat (that’s a fruit bat to you and I) in the family Pteropodidae that is native to South and Southeast Asia.
The aduly wingspan extends up to 48cm and they have very fine and silky fur.
They are common in tropical forests but are also found in grasslands and mangrove forests.
They feed on fruit and differ from many bat species in that they locate food primarily by scent.
Greater Short-Nosed Fruit Bat Wikipedia
