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  • Mauritian Tomb Bat, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Mauritian Tomb Bat, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Mauritian Tomb Bat, 4 of 6
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    (c) Jakob Fahr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Mauritian Tomb Bat, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Lee Hunter, all rights reserved

  • Mauritian Tomb Bat, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Jeremy Smith, all rights reserved

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Mauritian Tomb Bat

Taphozous mauritianus

Worldwide
587 observations
Group
Mammals
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About

The Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauritianus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae that is found in central and southern Africa and Madagascar. It was discovered in 1818 by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, and is characterized by an all-white ventral surface, grizzled dorsal coloration, and conical face. It has exceptionally good eyesight, a trait which is common in old world bats and enables it to find roosting locations. It has adapted itself to a...

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