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Polynesian Sheath-Tailed Bat
These are medium-sized microbats that roost in caves. They forage in forests using a special skill called echolocation. They are insectivorous which means they feed only on insects such as moths, butterflies, bees, beetles, ants and termites. These bats may not exist in Vanuatu. The are only 2 records, one from the 18th century and the other a
specimen labeled as from Santo in 1929. It is possible it was not labeled correctly and the bat was actually collected from Fiji, where the bats are more commonly seen.
vess_No.-5-Polynesian-Sheathtail-Bat.pdf
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| timestamp | Sun, 10/30/2022 - 23:44 |