by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Bats (Order: Chiroptera) Bats are the largest assemblage of mammals in Australia, with 77 species currently recognised today, and a further 3 species listed as extinct. The group comprises the large, often noisy, fruit-bats (or flying-foxes), Ghost Bat, horseshoe...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Ghost Bat Scientific Name: Macroderma gigas Size: Head-Body 98–118 mm; Forearm 96–113 mm What does it look like? The Ghost Bat has pale brown or pale greyish fur above and greyish-white on underside, with skin of wing and tail membranes creamish-brown. Ears large,...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Old World Fruit Bats (Family: Pteropodidae) Black Fruit-bat Mammals Home Nature Facts...
