Wildlifeof Nepal
Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed Bat
Bats
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Hipposideros armiger
Basic stats
Diet
Beetles, moths and butterflies, flies and Hymenoptera
Habitat
Caves, lofts of houses, verandahs and old temples; forages in woodland, gardens and around street lights
Range
Northern and north-eastern India, central, eastern and western Nepal, and Southeast Asia and China
Litter size
Two young a year
Size
Forearm up to 9.8cm
Weight
Up to 60g
The great roundleaf bat, or great Himalayan leaf-nosed bat, is a large bat with a forearm up to 9.8cm that weighs up to 60g. In an experiment, painting the accessory leaflets of the noseleaf and the ears showed that when the bats click, the leaflets close and the ears bend down, and they open them again to listen (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has been recorded in northern and north-eastern India and in central, eastern and western Nepal. It is insectivorous, eating mainly beetles, butterflies and moths, flies and Hymenoptera, and has been seen foraging in cleared woodland, gardens and around street lights. It roosts alone or in small colonies in caves, house lofts and old temples, and breeds once a year, bearing two young. Nationally Least Concern (Nepal National Red List 2011).
Quick answers
- What does the Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed Bat eat?
- Beetles, moths and butterflies, flies and Hymenoptera
- What habitat does the Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed Bat live in?
- Caves, lofts of houses, verandahs and old temples; forages in woodland, gardens and around street lights
- Where is the Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed Bat found?
- Northern and north-eastern India, central, eastern and western Nepal, and Southeast Asia and China
- What is the litter size of the Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed Bat?
- Two young a year
- How big is the Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed Bat?
- Forearm up to 9.8cm
- How much does the Great Himalayan Leaf-nosed Bat weigh?
- Up to 60g