Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat
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The Angolan Epauletted Fruit Bat (Epomophorus angolensis) is a species of megabat
in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola
and Namibia
. Its natural habitat
s are dry savanna
and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Megabat
Megabats constitute the suborder Megachiroptera, family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera . They are also called fruit bats, old world fruit bats, or flying foxes.-Description:...
in the Pteropodidae family. It is found in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
and Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are dry savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A. & Bergmans, W. 2004. Epomophorus angolensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.