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Cave nectar bat

Mammals

The cave nectar bat, also called the dawn bat, common dawn bat, common nectar bat or lesser dawn bat (Eonycteris spelaea), is a megabat of the genus Eonycteris whose scientific name Dobson first published in 1871. Its upper parts are grey-brown to black and its underparts paler, and its elongated muzzle is adapted for drinking nectar. Unlike many fruit bats it has an external tail. Its head and body measure 8.5 to 11 centimetres, its tail about 1.5 to 1.8 centimetres and its forearm 6 to 7 centimetres. It is found in primary forests and in disturbed and agricultural areas, and roosts in caves in larger groups. The IUCN lists it as least concern, though the list of pteropodids describes its population as declining.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Nectarivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Bangladesh

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Bangladesh
Quote, Distribution, Bangladesh
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Brunei

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Quote, Distribution, Brunei
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Cambodia

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Cambodia
Quote, Distribution, Cambodia
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
China

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, China
Quote, Distribution, China
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
India

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, India
Quote, Distribution, India
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Indonesia

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Indonesia
Quote, Distribution, Indonesia
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Java

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Java
Quote, Distribution, Java
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Laos

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Laos
Quote, Distribution, Laos
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Malaysia

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Malaysia
Quote, Distribution, Malaysia
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Myanmar

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Myanmar
Quote, Distribution, Myanmar
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Philippines

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Philippines
Quote, Distribution, Philippines
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Singapore

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Singapore
Quote, Distribution, Singapore
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Sulawesi

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Sulawesi
Quote, Distribution, Sulawesi
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Sumatra

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Sumatra
Quote, Distribution, Sumatra
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Thailand

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Thailand
Quote, Distribution, Thailand
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Timor-Leste

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Timor-Leste
Quote, Distribution, Timor-Leste
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Vietnam

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Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Vietnam
Quote, Distribution, Vietnam
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Eonycteris spelaea (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
Quote, MamFuncDat.txt, row Eonycteris spelaea (Diet-Fruit, Diet-Nect, Diet-Inv, Diet-PlantO columns)
3704 Eonycteris spelaea Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 58.1 Ref_117 1
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2. Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Timor-Leste
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, India
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Sumatra
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Java
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Indonesia
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Sulawesi
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Cambodia
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Brunei
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, China
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Singapore
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Malaysia
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Philippines
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Bangladesh
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Thailand
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Myanmar
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Vietnam
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Distribution, Laos
    E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
  • Relationship to people, hunting
    This species is killed for bushmeat in Cambodia, Myanmar and the Philippines.
  • Article text, threats
    This species is killed for bushmeat in Cambodia, Myanmar and the Philippines.
  • Article text, habitat
    The cave nectar bat is found in primary forests and in disturbed and agricultural areas.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    The cave nectar bat, dawn bat, common dawn bat, common nectar bat or lesser dawn bat (Eonycteris spelaea) is a species of megabat within the genus Eonycteris.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The cave nectar bat, dawn bat, common dawn bat, common nectar bat or lesser dawn bat (Eonycteris spelaea) is a species of megabat within the genus Eonycteris.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432968: species profile of Eonycteris spelaea
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 2432968: IUCN Red List category of Eonycteris spelaea
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
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5. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Eonycteris spelaea
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Behavior
Quote, Behavior
This species is nocturnal and will often travel 20 to 40 km from their day roosts to the night flowering trees where they feed.
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