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He gets his name "Trident Bat" from the 3 forks on his nose. If you look at his nose aswell, it is a typical example of a "Leaf Nose Structure" This makes the bat emit echolocation varying in different frequencies.

All of these photos where taken on our previous trip to pafuri, and this guy is a new record for that area

Back to the Short Eared trident bat..

He has the highest recorded echolocation frequency out of SA's bats, hitting a high 207kHz

A human can hear up to 20kHz with the well trained ear.

Over here we have a Little Free Tailed bat, the white next to his body is a clear give away. The family is called Free tail's because there is a tail that extends from the tail membrane. This bat is one of 2 of krugers most common bat species. Often you will find them in you randawel and of course they are the ones that roost alongside Angolan free tailed bats in the main bridges

Last edited by Batmad (05-06-2010 11:40:26)

Here is a nice one, A fruit bat...I am leaning towards Gambian Eppualated Fruit bat because of the more broader facial structure. But to positively ID him you would need to look at the Palatal ridges inside the mouth.

Last edited by Batmad (05-06-2010 09:52:41)

As you can see, my friend decided to put gloves on as being bitten by a fruit bat isn't nice....trust me! lol

They have HUUUUUUGE canines!

This is the Schlifflens Bat, as you can see he is opening his mouth and showing off his teeth (which are incredibly small) this is a defence mechanism to make himself look bigger. If he bites you its just like a pin prick

Last edited by Batmad (05-06-2010 17:21:22)

lol