One of the 29 bats on WAnimals
Mammals · Chiroptera · Noctilionidae
Noctilio leporinus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The greater bulldog bat is a species of bat that lives in areas of rainforest, from Mexico to northern Argentina, including the Antilles. Another species of the same genus, the lesser bulldog bat, is an occasional fish-eater. The greater bulldog bat is one of the few bat species that eat fish, and its body is perfectly adapted to catching them. This extraordinary flying mammal goes out fishing at night.
Weight
55 g – 90 g
Size
9 cm – 13 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Noctilio leporinus
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 57.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Greater Bulldog Bat — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about greater bulldog bat.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
