Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

The greater short-nosed fruit bat has a relatively long snout for its name, fine silky brown to grey-brown fur above and paler underparts. The ears and wing bones are edged in white. The wingspan is about 48 cm and the forearm averages about 70 mm (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is common in tropical forest and wherever fruit crops are grown. It roosts in small same-sex groups of eight or nine and builds simple tents by chewing palm fronds, or by weaving vines over buildings when palms are scarce. Females bear a single young; in central India they breed twice a year. The bat disperses date palm seeds and pollinates night-blooming flowers (Wikipedia, general species account).