The Borneo fruit bat (Aethalops aequalis ) is a species of megabat found in the mountains of Borneo, specifically East Malaysia and Brunei. It is considered a subspecies of Aethalops alecto by some authors.
The Borneo fruit bat typically roosts in small groups in trees, under banana leaves, palm fronds and man-made structures.
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starts withThis bat is physically described as having reddish-brown fur with lighter coloring along the ventral side. The fur is longer along the back of the bat. It has a long, pointed snout. As one of the smallest of the Old World fruit bats, the Borneo fruit bat has a forearm length between 42mm and 46mm.
As of 2016, the Borneo fruit bat is listed as a least-concern species by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority.It meets the criteria for this classification because it has a large geographic range, across which it is relatively common.
Social animals are those animals that interact highly with other animals, usually of their own species (conspecifics), to the point of having a rec...