Tuesday 21 May Zenker’s fruit bat (Scotonycteris zenkeri) What’s
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description The little-known Zenker's fruit bat (Scotonycteris
zenkerii) is distinguished by its distinctive facial markings
consisting of a white spot above the nose, and two additional
spots above the eyes (3). The fur on the body ranges from light
to dark brown with a paler underside (3). Zenker's fruit bat has
large forward-facing eyes, which give it great depth perception,
as well as good daytime and nocturnal vision (3). As this bat
does not echolocate, it has simple and relatively small external
ears (3). These features are typical of fruit bats, as are the
claws that are found on the hind feet which are used
predominantly for hanging upside down and climbing (3).Top
Zenker’s fruit bat biology Thought to be a solitary species,
Zenker’s fruit bat roosts singly in a tree and has a small home
range (2) (5) (6). Zenke