{"id":320296,"date":"2024-12-18T16:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T10:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=320296"},"modified":"2024-12-19T11:25:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T05:55:51","slug":"wroughtons-free-tailed-bat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wroughtons-free-tailed-bat\/","title":{"rendered":"Wroughton\u2019s free-tailed Bat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Wroughton\u2019s free-tailed Bat (Otomops wroughtoni) has been sighted for the first time in northern India at Delhi\u2019s Yamuna Biodiversity Park.<\/p>\n<h2>About Wroughton\u2019s free-tailed Bat<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_320298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-320298\" style=\"width: 418px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-320298\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wroughtons-free-tailed-Bat.png?resize=418%2C240&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wroughton\u2019s free-tailed Bat\" width=\"418\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wroughtons-free-tailed-Bat.png?w=642&amp;ssl=1 642w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wroughtons-free-tailed-Bat.png?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-320298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- The Indian Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a highly rare species of <em>molossid bat<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics: <\/strong>This species is distinguished by its<em> large size, prominent ears<\/em> extending beyond the muzzle, and <em>bicolored velvet-like fur<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat-<\/strong> The bat typically roosts in caves or dark, damp, and slightly warm environments, often forming colonies of moderate size.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Primary Range<\/strong>: Found mainly in the <em>Western Ghats<\/em>, where a single known breeding colony exists.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Sightings<\/strong>: Small colonies have been observed in the <em>Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya<\/em>, and a lone individual was reported in <em>Cambodia<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN<\/strong>: Listed as <em>Data Deficient<\/em>. Previously classified as Critically Endangered (until 2000) due to the sole known population in the Western Ghats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972<\/strong>: Schedule I.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Significance<\/strong>: The species plays a vital role in regulating insect populations and contributes to <em>plant pollination<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Wroughton\u2019s free-tailed Bat (Otomops wroughtoni) has been sighted for the first time in northern India at Delhi\u2019s Yamuna Biodiversity Park. About Wroughton\u2019s free-tailed Bat It is a highly rare species of molossid bat. Characteristics: This species is distinguished by its large size, prominent ears extending beyond the muzzle, and bicolored velvet-like fur. 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