Greater mouse-tailed bat
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Rhinopoma microphyllum

The greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum ) is a species of bat in the Rhinopomatidae family.

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Greater mouse-tailed bat

Habits and Lifestyle

According to a recent research published in Royal Society of London, the greater mouse-tailed bat hibernates at the unusually warm and constant temperature of 68 °F in caves in Israel's Great Rift Valley. From October to February, these bats were discovered semi-conscious, breathing only once every 15–30 minutes, with extremely low energy expenditures.

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The species Rhinopoma microphyllum eats exclusively insects. A study on its diet revealed that the species is primarily a Coleoptera feeder in both maternity and summer quarters, although a more diverse feeding habit is found in the summer roosts. Other prey types include Diptera, Neuroptera and Hymenoptera. They mate at the beginning of spring.

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References

1. Greater mouse-tailed bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_mouse-tailed_bat
2. Greater mouse-tailed bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19600/21998943

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