Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat

The lesser short-nosed fruit bat, also called the lesser dog-faced fruit bat, is a small fruit bat weighing 21 to 32 g. It is brown to yellowish-brown with a brighter collar, dark orange in males and yellowish in females, and has white-edged ears and wing bones. It prefers aromatic fruit, especially mangoes, extracting the juice and soft pulp, and also takes nectar and pollen (Wikipedia, general species account).

Groups roost in trees, with males often roosting alongside up to four females and female groups reaching 20. Males build leaf shelters by chewing palm fronds, which can take over two months. The species ranges across South and Southeast Asia including Sri Lanka. Breeding details in the source come from the Philippines. Nationally Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).