Sulawesi broad-eared horseshoe bat, Tatar horseshoe bat
The Sulawesi broad-eared horseshoe bat or Tatar horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus tatar ) is a species of horseshoe bat found in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
R. tatar has a forearm length of 48.7–51.8 mm (1.92–2.04 in).It has large, triangular ears that are longer than they are wide.Its fur is dense and woolly.Individual hairs are bicolored: on the back, they have white bases and dark brown tips, while on the belly they have white bases and medium-brown tips.
R. tatar is insectivorous, gleaning prey from foliage or hawking them from the air.It possibly roosts in caves, though it is more likely that it roosts in trees.It is known to be affected by ectoparasites including two families of bat flies: Nycteribiidae (genus Stylidia ) and Streblidae.It has also been documented with mites.
