Beddome's horseshoe bat
The lesser woolly horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus beddomei ), also called Beddome's horseshoe bat, is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, caves, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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starts withHead and body length is 7 cm. Forearm 6 cm. Wingspan 33 cm.
Females are larger than males. Pelage is rough-textured and woolly. Body completely dark grayish brown, upper side grizzled. Wing membrane blackish brown. The ears are prominent, well-fluted, and pointy. Complex nose-leaf with distinctive shape.
It is nocturnal, using echolocation to navigate in the dark.It echolocates at frequencies of 31.0–38.3kHz; its frequencies of maximum energy are 38.5 and 38.7 kHz.Its call duration is 48.2–58.0 seconds.