Mammal / Tadarida aegyptiaca

Egyptian Free-Tailed Bat

Also known as Wrinkle lipped bat, egyptian guano bat, egyptian nyctinome

LC

Lowest risk

Vagrant

The Egyptian free-tailed bat, also known as Egyptian guano bat or Egyptian nyctinome, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.

Range elevation
500 (high) m
Range mass
13.8 to 20.5 g
Average mass
16.3 g
Range length
104 to 120 mm
Average wingspan
35.4 cm
Breeding interval
Tadarida aegyptiaca breeds once yearly.
Breeding season
Mating occurs between May and August, depending on latitude.
Average number of offspring
1
Range gestation period
77 to 120 days
Average weaning age
1 months
Range time to independence
8 (high) months
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
1 years
Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
2 years
Average lifespan
Status: wild
10 years
Average territory size
400 km^2

Eiting, T. 2006. "Tadarida aegyptiaca" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tadarida_aegyptiaca/

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