Bulmer's fruit bat

Bulmer's fruit bat

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Pteropodidae
Subfamily : Pteropodinae
Genus : Aproteles

Facts about the genus Aproteles, the Bulmer's fruit bat

Bulmer's fruit bat is a bit of an oddity in the bat world as well. (Full text)

Bulmer's fruit bat is a large blackish-colored animal with a wingspan of over three feet. (Full text)

Bulmer's fruit bat is a cave-dweller that occurs in mid-montane forests. (Full text)

Bulmer's fruit bat is a cave dweller and adult female bat weighs 600 grams. (Full text)

True to its name, the Bulmer's fruit bat is an obligate frugivore, which means it only eats fruit. (Full text)