Aug 29, 2025
Naked Bulldog Bat or Hairless Bat (Cheiromeles torquatus), family Molossidae, found in SE Asia
photographs by Merlin Tuttle & Tasnim Choudhury
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Naked Bulldog Bat or Hairless Bat (Cheiromeles torquatus), family Molossidae, found in SE Asia
photographs by Merlin Tuttle & Tasnim Choudhury
Greater Naked Bat Cheiromeles torquatus
Also called the Naked Bulldog Bat, is a mostly hairless bat from Southeast Asia. It is a colonial species, roosting in groups to conserve energy. It catches insects mid-flight using echolocation.
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Naked bat (Cheiromeles torquatus)
Photo by Chien Lee