Dwarf long-tongue bat
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The long-tongued nectar bat ( Macroglossus minimus ) is a Fledertier from the generic group of notopteris (Macroglossini) within the family of bats .
features
The dwarf long-tongue bat is the smallest species in the genus. The head-torso length is 60 to 68 mm, the forearm length 38.6 to 41.2 mm, the shin length 15.9 to 18.8 mm, the ear length 11.1 to 12.8 mm and the weight 11.5 up to 16 grams. He doesn't have a tail. The dwarf long-tongue bat has a long snout. The teeth are small, with the exception of the needle-shaped canines. The long tongue has a brush-shaped tip. The short coat is bright brown. The adult males have a V-shaped glandular area on the chest.
distribution and habitat
The dwarf long-tongue bat is native to forests and plantations of the coastal regions of Vietnam and Cambodia , the Malay Peninsula , Javas , Borneos and other Indonesian islands, the Philippines , New Guinea , the Bismarck Archipelago , the Solomon Islands and Australia .
Way of life
With its long snout and long, bristle-shaped tongue, it extracts its food, pollen and nectar , from flowers, mangrove trees and fruit trees, such as bananas and mango. It also feeds on fruits. He rests alone or in small groups of five to ten animals. Twigs or rolled up banana or hemp leaves serve as sleeping places. It becomes active at dusk and is quite loud at night. After a gestation period of twelve to fifteen weeks, a young is born.
literature
- TF Flannery: Mammals of the South-West Pacific and Moluccan Islands. Chatswood: Reed Books, 1995.
- EJO Kompanje & CW Moeliker: Some fruit bats from remote Moluccan and West-Papuan Islands, with the description of a new subspecies of Macroglossus minimus (Megachiroptera: Pteropodidae). In: Deinsea. 8, 2001, pp. 143-167, ISSN 0923-9308 , published November 9, 2001 ( PDF ).
Web links
- Animal Diversity Web - Macroglossus minimus
- Macroglossus minimus inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Francis, C., Rosell-Ambal, G., Sedlock, J., Ingle, N., McKenzie, G. & Richards, N., 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2013.