Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat

The lesser short-nosed fruit bat, also called the lesser dog-faced fruit bat, is a small fruit bat weighing 21–32 g, with a head and body of 7–8 cm and a forearm of 6–7 cm. It is brown to yellowish brown with a brighter collar, dark orange in males and yellowish in females, and has white-edged ears and wing bones. It prefers aromatic fruit, especially mangoes, extracting the juice and soft pulp, and also takes nectar and pollen (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is widely distributed in southwest and northeast India, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, and the Andaman animals are a separate subspecies. Groups roost in trees, with males often roosting alongside up to four females. Males build leaf shelters by chewing palm fronds. Gestation is about 3.5–4 months, and the lifespan is about 20–30 years (Wikipedia, general species account).