Leaf Adaptation
Cynopterus brachyotis (Lesser short-nosed fruit bat)
With an appearance typical of a fruit bat, the lesser short-nosed fruit bat is a beautiful example. Its dog-like face with large, appealing eyes and white edging on the ears give this bat a magical quality. When roosting, the bat wraps its black wings tightly around its body like a cloak, leaving only the head visible. The white finger bones stand out against the black wing membranes, adding to the striking effect. The fur is short and greyish brown to yellowish brown on the back and paler on the underside. Adult males have a dark orange-red collar and females a more yellow-orange collar. Juveniles lack this collar and tend to be uniformly grey.1
Eonycteris robusta (Philippine dawn bat)
Dawn bats occur in a variety of habitats, including forests and cultivated areas. These bats are gregarious. Several hundred individuals of E. robusta were found clinging to the ceiling of a cave in Luzon. Roostingead and body length is about 85-125 mm, tail length is about 12-33 mm, and forearm length is 60-81 mm. In Eonycteris, the tongue is long, slender, and protrusible, with brushlike projections for picking up nectar and pollen, and the snout is long and slender. The cheek teeth are small, barely showing above the gums. The macroglossine type of tongue, in combination with the length of the tail, is characteristic of Eonycteris. The absence of a claw on the index finger is also an aid in distinguishing Eonycteris. E. robusta has a kidney-shaped gland on either side of the anus in both sexes. colonies were divided into clusters that were segregated by sex.2
Macroglossus minimus (Long-tongued nectar bat)
Macroglossus minimus, also known by the common name the long-tongued fruit bat, is amongst the smallest of the family Pteropodidae. The body length including the head is approximately 60 - 85 mm long. The tail is extremely short, reaching to only about 4 mm at the longest length, and the uropatagium is almost
With an appearance typical of a fruit bat, the lesser short-nosed fruit bat is a beautiful example. Its dog-like face with large, appealing eyes and white edging on the ears give this bat a magical quality. When roosting, the bat wraps its black wings tightly around its body like a cloak, leaving only the head visible. The white finger bones stand out against the black wing membranes, adding to the striking effect. The fur is short and greyish brown to yellowish brown on the back and paler on the underside. Adult males have a dark orange-red collar and females a more yellow-orange collar. Juveniles lack this collar and tend to be uniformly grey.1
Eonycteris robusta (Philippine dawn bat)
Dawn bats occur in a variety of habitats, including forests and cultivated areas. These bats are gregarious. Several hundred individuals of E. robusta were found clinging to the ceiling of a cave in Luzon. Roostingead and body length is about 85-125 mm, tail length is about 12-33 mm, and forearm length is 60-81 mm. In Eonycteris, the tongue is long, slender, and protrusible, with brushlike projections for picking up nectar and pollen, and the snout is long and slender. The cheek teeth are small, barely showing above the gums. The macroglossine type of tongue, in combination with the length of the tail, is characteristic of Eonycteris. The absence of a claw on the index finger is also an aid in distinguishing Eonycteris. E. robusta has a kidney-shaped gland on either side of the anus in both sexes. colonies were divided into clusters that were segregated by sex.2
Macroglossus minimus (Long-tongued nectar bat)
Macroglossus minimus, also known by the common name the long-tongued fruit bat, is amongst the smallest of the family Pteropodidae. The body length including the head is approximately 60 - 85 mm long. The tail is extremely short, reaching to only about 4 mm at the longest length, and the uropatagium is almost