Nyctimene rabori Heaney and Peterson, 1984

Philippine Tube-nosed Fruit Bat

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The Philippine tube-nosed bat breeds seasonally, with females giving birth to one young each year between April and May. Young females first become pregnant at around seven to eight months old, producing their first young four and a half to five months later, at about one year of age. By contrast, males are thought to reach sexual maturity a little later than females, at approximately one year of age. Lactation lasts three to four months, but little else is known about parental behaviour in raising the young (3). This forest bat is known to feed on wild figs, and thought to rarely forage far from its roost (3). Like many fruit bats, this species is also suspected to feed on a variety of other local fruits and possibly insects as well (2).
"Nyctimene rabori Heaney and Peterson, 1984". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/999148". Accessed 19 Mar 2010.