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A Lesser False Vampire Bat (Megaderma spasma) roosting near the entrance of a shallow limestone cave. Named because of their superficial resemblance to true vampire bats (which are restricted to Central and South America), Megaderma are insectivorous and do not drink blood. This species sometimes attains a large size (nearly 35g in weight) and is known to occasionally take more substantial prey including lizards, small birds, mammals, and even other bats. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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Borneo, Chiroptera, East Malaysia, Malaysia, Mammalia, Megaderma, Megadermatidae, Rhinolophoidea, Sarawak, Southeast Asia, Yinpterochiroptera, animal, bat, cave, false vampire bat, fauna, insect-eating, insectivore, insectivorous, limestone, mammal, nocturnal, predator, predatory, rainforest, rhinolophoid bat, tropical, wildlife
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- Mammals, Borneo
