Madagascan rousette

Description

The Madagascan rousette or Madagascar rousette (Rousettus madagascariensis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.The Madagascan rousette is a small fruit bat,the smallest of the three fruit bats endemic to Madagascar.The upper part of their bodies have a greyish fur while the underparts have a paler grey tinge.Like many other fruit bats,the Madagascan rousette have very dog-like faces with long,pointed snouts,large,wide eyes and largely separated ears.Like some other members of the Rousettus genus,these bats reside within cave roosts,suggesting the use of echolocation.These bats are a part of a larger group of fruit bats within the Rousettus genus which consists of 10 different species.The Madagascan rousette primarily resides on western Indian Ocean islands.