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Fruit bat awakening Closeup of a fruitbat sleeping on the inside of a parasol at Kruger National PArk. Bats,Epomophorus crypturus,Fruit Bat,Kruger,Peterss Epauletted Fruit Bat Click/tap to enlarge

Fruit bat awakening

Closeup of a fruitbat sleeping on the inside of a parasol at Kruger National PArk.

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The Peters's Epauletted Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is in riverine or evergreen forest, or moist woodland, where there are fruit-bearing trees.

Similar species: Bats
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 24, 2011. Captured Jul 27, 2009 12:22.
  • DSLR-A100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/13s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm