Madagascar palm bat
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Madagascar palm bat ( Eidolon dupreanum ) |
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The Madagascar palm bat ( Eidolon dupreanum ). is a flying fox that is endemic to Madagascar .
features
The size information in Walker's Mammals of the World is believed to be from a palm bat ( Eidolon helvum ), the other species in the genus Eidolon , but the values for the Madagascar palm bat are likely to be similar. According to this, the head-body length is 14 to 22 cm, the tail length 4 to 20 mm and the wingspan about 76 cm. The weight varies between 230 and 350 grams, with males being slightly heavier than females.
distribution and habitat
The distribution area extends over almost the entire island with the exception of a strip on the east coast. This flying fox can be found in different habitats , but for foraging it usually chooses primeval forests.
Eating behavior
The main food is fruits , which are supplemented with leaves, flowers and other parts of plants. A 2004 study (published in 2007) found around 30 different plant species in the diet of this flying fox. Leaves are mainly eaten by species of the genus Polyscias , which belong to the Aralia family . The groups rest in caves and crevices, as well as hidden in dense foliage. Group sizes are smaller in the Madagascar palm bat than in the palm bat. These flying foxes transport pollen and are therefore probably important for the spread of the corresponding plants.
status
The Madagascar palm bat is hunted for its meat. According to the law, this hunt can only take place between May and August, but poaching is widespread during the remaining months. On the other hand, the species is less sensitive to changes in habitat, such as the slash and burns and reforestation that are common in Madagascar . It is therefore listed by the IUCN as endangered ( vulnerable ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Victor Van Cakenberghe: ACR 2015. African Chiroptera Report. 2015. AfricanBats, Pretoria, 2015, p. 40
- ↑ Nowak, RM (1999) pp. 260/61
- ↑ a b c d Eidolon dupreanum in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2012. Posted by: Andriafidison, D. et al, 2008. Accessed November 12, 2012th.
- ↑ a b M. Picot et al .: Carriere diet of Eidolon dupreanum.pdf The feeding ecology of Madagascan Fruit Bat (Pteropodidae) in eastern Madagascar ( engl. , PDF) Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Pp. 1-6. 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
literature
- Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World . Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1999, ISBN 0-8018-5789-9 .
