Little Broad-nosed Bat
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Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Scotorepens
- Species
- greyii
- Family
- Vespertilionidae
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Subclass
- Eutheria
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Introduction
In southern Australia Little Broad-nosed Bats mate before winter and females give birth to twins in summer.
Habitat
Little Broad-nosed Bats roost in hollows in old, unused buildings, inside hollow fence posts and even underneath the metal caps on top of telegraph poles. They roost together in colonies of two to twenty bats.
Distribution
Feeding and diet
Little Broad-nosed Bats feed on flying insects, including mosquitoes. They fly along creek edges and over waterholes as they catch their prey in flight. They also skim over the water surface to take drinks.
Breeding behaviours
In southern Australia Little Broad-nosed Bats mate before winter and females give birth to twins in summer.
Conservation status
Little Broad-nosed Bats are vulnerable to loss of roost sites in tree hollows and loss of feeding grounds by forestry activities, clearing for agriculture and housing.
