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Egyptian fruit bat. Dog Batman!

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Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is unique in that unlike other fruit bats in this species discovered echolocation. In the daytime Uritu Egyptian fruit bat are caves where no sunlight penetrates, and where there is total darkness. To navigate in these volatile conditions the dogs need echolocation. Perhaps some echolocation abilities are also developed in other species of flying dogs (genus Rousettus), but so far it is safe to say that there is only echolocation in this species. However, I must say that Egyptian fruit bat echolocation is not as perfect as the bats (suborder Microchiroptera). But, in turn, Egyptian fruit bat obladabyut much better vision and a well developed sense of smell.
Egyptian fruit bat reach 60 cm in wingspan, and their average weight is about 160-ti In spite of its name, this species is widespread throughout most of Africa, in addition to sugar, the Middle East, Pakistan and northern India. In Israel it is the only representative of the suborder of flying foxes (Megachiroptera). At night, they can be detected in large numbers in the cities, in the vicinity of high-rise buildings.
Egyptian fruit bat - excellent flyers. During the night they were able to fly up to about 30 km (some larger species can fly even longer distance). This distance may be done in one flight.
Pregnant females lasts about 115-120 days. The female brings only one cub. Maturity Egyptian fruit bat reach about 9 months of age.

Taxonomy:
Squad: Chiroptera (bats)
Suborder: Megachiroptera (fruit bats)
Family: Pteropodidae (krylanovye)
Occupation: Rousettus (flying fox)
Type: Rousettus aegyptiacus (Egyptian fruit bat)

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