Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi) is a megabat of the family Pteropodidae that is commonly found across southern Africa. It is brown to tawny with white hair patches at the base of the ears, and males are typically darker than females. It is named for the erectable epaulettes of hair that form around large scent glands in males only, and males also have air sacs on the neck that may increase the volume of courtship calls. The wings are broad, with an adult wingspan of 510 to 600 millimetres in males and 456 to 540 millimetres in females, adults weigh 54 to 125 grams, and the eyes are large. The IUCN lists it as least concern.
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Child Taxon Of
Source Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)
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Source Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, AfricaQuote, Distribution, Africa
It is commonly found across southern Africa.
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1. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Epomophorus wahlbergi
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Food HabitsQuote, Food Habits
These bats are frugivorous.
2. Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Africa
It is commonly found across southern Africa.
Article text, behaviour
E. wahlbergi is nocturnal.
Article text, habitat
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat is found across southern Africa in forest, shrubland, and savanna habitats at altitudes from sea level up to 2,000 m (6,560 ft).
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
In Biome: Savanna, Habitat, savanna
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat is found across southern Africa in forest, shrubland, and savanna habitats at altitudes from sea level up to 2,000 m (6,560 ft).
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432787: species profile of Epomophorus wahlbergi
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432787: IUCN Red List category of Epomophorus wahlbergi
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
5. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Epomophorus wahlbergi
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevityQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 10.1 years (captivity)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Epomophorus wahlbergi (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)Quote, MamFuncDat.txt, row Epomophorus wahlbergi (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3714 Epomophorus wahlbergi Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 91.58 Ref_117 1
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