European Free-tailed Bat

The European free-tailed bat, also called the bulldog or mastiff bat for the wrinkling on its snout, is a large free-tailed bat. The ears are large and broad with a very small tragus, and the tail is fleshy and robust, its rear third free of membranes. The fur is short and even, greyish black with a brownish shine above and paler below, and the ears and membranes are black. Head and body length is about 89 mm, the tail about 51 mm and the weight 28–57 g (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is found in the Mediterranean region of Europe and in scattered locations across Asia, at altitudes from sea level to about 3,100 m. It roosts by day in crevices in cliffs, rocky gorges, holes in tall buildings and under bridges, and feeds on insects caught in flight. Females gather in small groups to breed, with a single young after about 80 days. The cached account gives nothing specific to India (Wikipedia, general species account).