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Rufous Tube-nosed Bat

Bats

Photo: A. C. Tatarinov · CC BY-SA 3.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Murina leucogaster

Basic stats

Range

India, Mongolia, China and Korea

Size

Body 4.2–5.7cm; tail 3.6–4.1cm; wing (forearm) 3.7–4.4cm

The greater tube-nosed bat is a bat with a body length of 4.2–5.7 cm, a tail of 3.6–4.1 cm and a wing length of 3.7–4.4 cm. It is found in India, Mongolia, China and Korea (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its call has twelve simple syllables and five composite ones with harmonics in the ultrasonic range. In aggression it bares its teeth, pulls up its wings and bites other animals, and males have stereotyped mating behaviour of shaking their bodies and licking their genitalia. The cached account gives no habitat or diet information (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

Where is the Rufous Tube-nosed Bat found?
India, Mongolia, China and Korea
How big is the Rufous Tube-nosed Bat?
Body 4.2–5.7cm; tail 3.6–4.1cm; wing (forearm) 3.7–4.4cm
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