Trails of Bat Droppings on Cave Ceiling & Resting Dwellers
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(DSC01334) Several bats and swiftlets populate the interior of the cave. Our guide reminded us to carefully look up and keep our mouths closed just to avoid any unpleasantness befalling the unwary! ... FACTS: Bats can be found all over Palawan Island, the Philippines’ Last Frontier. As they are nocturnal animals, they roost in the dark areas of caves, overhanging rocks, crevices, dipterocarp forests, coconut palms, mangroves, and even abandoned houses during the day. At night, they actively hunt for food which include mainly of insects and fruits. Among those bats which are known to occur in Palawan are the following: (1) Cynopterus brachyotis luzoniensis. This bat is commonly known as the short-nosed fruit bat or dog-faced fruit bat. The local folks call it kabag, kwaknit, kulapnit, or kurarapnit. (2) Eunycteris spelea glandifera. This bat is commonly known as the dawn bat. Local folks call it kwaknit or kulaknit. (3) Emballunura alecto alecto. This bat is commonly called the sheath-tailed bat. Local folks call it similarly with the other bats, i.e., kwaknit or kulaknit. (4) Pipistrellus imbricatus. This bat is commonly known as the Pipistrelle bat. Local folks call it kabag, kabiao, kalabiao, or kabilao. (5) Cheiromeles torquatus. This bat is commonly known as the Philippine naked or hairless bat, or the naked bulldog bat. Local folks call it paniki, kwaknit, kolaknit, kalabirong, or kalumbirung. (6) Acerodon leucotis. This bat is known as the Palawan Flying Fox or the Palawan fruit bat. Local folks likewise call them paniki, kulapnit, kwaknit or kabog. (7) Rousettus amplexicaudatus. This bat is commonly known as the Geoffroy’s Rousette Bat. Locals call it different names such as kabag, kabog, kulong kulong, kwaknit and kulaknit. (8) Pteropus vampyrus lanensis. This bat is commonly called the Philippine Flying Fox or the Philippine Giant Fruit Bat. Local folks call it paniki or kabog, among other names. (9) Macroglossus minimus. This bat is commonly known as the Dagger-toothed Long-nosed Fruit Bat, Lesser Long-tongued Fruit Bat, or Lesser Long-tongued Fruit Bat. Local folks call it kulalapnit or kuyayapnit. (10) Scotophilus kuhlii. This bat is commonly called as the Yellow-Brown Bat. It is also known by other scientific names such as Scotophilus fulvus, Scotophilus kuhlii, Scotophilus temmincki, and Scotophilus wroughtoni. Local folks call it kabag, kabiao, and kalabiao. (11) Miniopterus schreibersii eschscholtzii. This bat is commonly called the Bent-Winged Bat. Local folks call it kabag, kabog, and kabiao. (Taken from http://factoidz.com/list-of-bats-in-pala wan/)
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Thanks for pointing out the bats!
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