Wildlifeof India
Indian Greater False-vampire
Bats
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Lyroderma lyra
Basic stats
Diet
Other bats, birds, reptiles, fish and insects
Range
South and Southeast Asia, from Afghanistan and India to Vietnam
Litter size
1–2 pups
Gestation period
150–160 days
Size
6.5–9.5cm long; forearm 6.5–7.2cm
Weight
40–60g
The greater false vampire bat, also called the Indian false vampire bat, is 6.5–9.5 cm long and weighs 40–60 g, with a forearm of 6.5–7.2 cm. It has large ears, no tail, blue-grey fur with brownish underparts and an erect nose-leaf of about 10 mm. It occurs from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India through Southeast Asia to China (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is strongly carnivorous, taking other bats, birds, reptiles, fish and insects. About 85% of prey is taken on low searching flights, and it also hunts from a perch; it has been seen catching prey in complete darkness without echolocation. Gestation is 150–160 days, with one or two pups nursed for two to three months. The cached account gives nothing specific to India (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Indian Greater False-vampire eat?
- Other bats, birds, reptiles, fish and insects
- Where is the Indian Greater False-vampire found?
- South and Southeast Asia, from Afghanistan and India to Vietnam
- What is the litter size of the Indian Greater False-vampire?
- 1–2 pups
- How long is the gestation period of the Indian Greater False-vampire?
- 150–160 days
- How big is the Indian Greater False-vampire?
- 6.5–9.5cm long; forearm 6.5–7.2cm
- How much does the Indian Greater False-vampire weigh?
- 40–60g