Angolan free-tailed bat
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Mops condylurus

The Angolan free-tailed bat (Mops condylurus ) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry and moist savanna, although it is sometimes found at the edges of woodlands.

Appearance

It has short, silky fur. Its fur is brown, ears are black, and wings are blackish-brown. Its lips are wrinkled. Half of the tail extends beyond the edge of the uropatagium.From nose to tip of tail, it is approximately 4.5 inches (11 cm) long.

Habits and Lifestyle

It is nocturnal and roosts in sheltered places during the day, such as human structures, tree hollows, and rock crevices.

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Conservation

As of 2017, it was evaluated as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It met the criteria for this designation because it has a wide geographic range, has a presumably large population, and is unlikely to be experiencing a rapid population decline.

References

1. Angolan free-tailed bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angolan_free-tailed_bat
2. Angolan free-tailed bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13838/22075340

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