Eastern Freetail Bat
Scientific name: Mormopterus norfolkensis
Alternative name/s:
Eastern Mastiff Bat
Eastern Mastiff Bat
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East Coast Freetail Bats roost in hollows or under the loose bark of trees in open forests. They roost together in small colonies.
Image: G B Baker
© Australian Museum
© Australian Museum
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Mormopterus
- Species
- norfolkensis
- Family
- Molossidae
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Subclass
- Eutheria
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Introduction
Eastern Freetail or Mastiff Bats live in a wide range of habitats from tall open forest to open woodland and dry sclerophyll forest.
Habitat
Eastern Freetail Bats roost in tree hollows and spouts.
Distribution
Feeding and diet
In Victoria, Eastern Freetail Bats eat bugs, ants and beetles.
Conservation status
Eastern Freetail Bats are vulnerable to loss of tree hollows and loss of feeding grounds by forestry activities, clearing for agriculture and housing.
