Wildlifeof Singapore
Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Emballonuridae
Photo: Fyodor Demin (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Taphozous melanopogon
Basic stats
Habitat
Roosts in temples, ruins and caves; recorded up to about 800m
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Litter size
1, occasionally 2
Gestation period
120–125 days
Size
Forearm 55–68mm
The black-bearded tomb bat has a tuft of black fur on the chin, like a small beard, and blackish-brown fur with white hair bases. Its forearm is 55 to 68 mm. It is highly social and roosts in temples, ruins and caves, in aggregations of up to 15,000. Temminck described it in 1841 (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds seasonally, with a gestation of 120 to 125 days and usually one young, occasionally twins. The species occurs in South and Southeast Asia at up to about 800 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Black-bearded Tomb Bat live in?
- Roosts in temples, ruins and caves; recorded up to about 800m
- Where is the Black-bearded Tomb Bat found?
- South and Southeast Asia
- What is the litter size of the Black-bearded Tomb Bat?
- 1, occasionally 2
- How long is the gestation period of the Black-bearded Tomb Bat?
- 120–125 days
- How big is the Black-bearded Tomb Bat?
- Forearm 55–68mm