Egyptian Fruit Bat
scientific name
Rousettus aegyptiacus
size/weight/height
Head/Body
Length: 3.75 - 7"
Tail: .4 - .9"
Weight: 2.9 - 6 oz.
Males substantially larger than females
adaptations/coloration
Color:
drab brown
behavior
Migration:
may make limited seasonal migrations
Echolocation: when flying in darkness utter high-pitched buzzing (simple
echolocation)
Roosting: in caves in colonies as large as 9,000
Fighting: common when roosting together
reproduction/lifespan
Lifespan:
record 22 yrs. in captivity
Mating: June through September
Gestation: 4 months
Births: October through December
Birth: 1 (twins are rare); females carry young at first then leave at
roost
Weaned: early March
diet
Wild: fruit
juices; flower nectar
Zoo: fruits; canned primate diet
habitat/range
Variety
of habitats, lowlands to mountains; Turkey and Cyprus to Pakistan, Arabian
Peninsula, Egypt and most of Africa south of Sahara
status
not listed at this time
oregon zoo exhibit
Africa Rain Forest
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