Facts about the Egyptian Fruit Bat -- Rousettus aegyptiacus:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SIZE: Length (including tail) 15 cm, wingspan 60 cm, mass 130 g.

COLOUR: Dark brown, in some cases tinged with grey, the underparts are smoky grey. A pale yellow-brown collar circles the throat.

MOST LIKE: Straw-coloured fruit bat, but is smaller with dark brown, not yellowish, body hair.

HABITAT: Any terrain offering both fruit trees and caves for daytime shelter.

FOOD:

REPRODUCTION & GESTATION PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION MAP:

WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Addo Elephant National Park
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park
Tembe Elephant Park