Wildlifeof Singapore
Lesser Asian False-Vampire Bat
Megadermatidae
Photo: Justin Philbois (iNaturalist) · CC0
Megaderma spasma
Basic stats
Diet
Grasshoppers and moths; occasionally small vertebrates including other bats
Habitat
Caves, rock crevices, foliage and hollow trees
Range
Sri Lanka and India east to Indonesia and the Philippines
Size
About 10cm head and body; wingspan up to 30cm
The lesser false vampire bat is about 10 cm long with a forearm of about 7 cm and a wingspan up to 30 cm. Its coat is grey-brown to blue-brown, and yellowish veins in the wing give an orange tinge against the light. Its eyes are large and forward-pointing, which is unusual for bats and lets it find prey by sight (Wikipedia, general species account).
It eats mostly grasshoppers and moths, and sometimes small vertebrates such as other bats. It roosts in caves, rock crevices, foliage and hollow trees, usually in groups of 3 to 30. The species ranges from Sri Lanka and India east to Indonesia and the Philippines (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Lesser Asian False-Vampire Bat eat?
- Grasshoppers and moths; occasionally small vertebrates including other bats
- What habitat does the Lesser Asian False-Vampire Bat live in?
- Caves, rock crevices, foliage and hollow trees
- Where is the Lesser Asian False-Vampire Bat found?
- Sri Lanka and India east to Indonesia and the Philippines
- How big is the Lesser Asian False-Vampire Bat?
- About 10cm head and body; wingspan up to 30cm