The African trident bat (Triaenops afer ) is a species of bat found in Africa.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
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starts withTriaenops afer has been documented in Eritrea, Mozambique, southwest Congo, and northwest Angola. Previously believed to be the only member of its genus found in continental Africa, recent research incorporating morphological data and echolocation calls has shown that only the populations in coastal regions along the Indian Ocean and in the highlands of central Kenya and Ethiopia are T. afer, with the populations in the Rift Valley of Kenya actually being Triaenops persicus.
It is nocturnal, roosting in sheltered places during the day such as caves or abandoned mines.Roosts can consist of up to half a million individuals, as this is a colonial species.
