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Common Dayak Fruit Bat

Bats

Dyacopterus spadiceus

Basic stats

Habitat

Forest, rarely entering the sub-canopy

Range

Malay Peninsula south of the Isthmus of Kra, Borneo and Sumatra

Weight

Under 150g

The dayak fruit bat, or dyak fruit bat, is a relatively rare frugivorous megabat found only on the Sunda Shelf: the Malay Peninsula south of the Isthmus of Kra, Borneo and Sumatra. Few specimens of this or its two relatives exist, partly because of their rarity and partly because they rarely enter the forest sub-canopy where they can be caught in nets (Wikipedia, general species account).

It averages under 150 g, gray-brown above and silver-gray below, with short fur and a short tail. It is very rare in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo, and recent netting in Poring, Kubah, Kota Samarahan and Pontianak extended its known range to western and southern Borneo and gave the first record for West Kalimantan (as reported on Wikipedia).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Common Dayak Fruit Bat live in?
Forest, rarely entering the sub-canopy
Where is the Common Dayak Fruit Bat found?
Malay Peninsula south of the Isthmus of Kra, Borneo and Sumatra
How much does the Common Dayak Fruit Bat weigh?
Under 150g
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