Demonic Tube-nosed Fruit Bat

Demonic Tube-nosed Fruit BatThis tube-nosed fruit bat was described from specimens collected on New Ireland. The original description was based on two males.What does it look like?It has a dark stripe along the back, spots on the wings and ears, and nostrils that project like tubes.How does it live?This tube-nosed fruit bat was described from specimens collected on New Ireland. The original description was based on two males.The original account identifies it as a fruit bat but does not report direct observations of this species feeding or roosting.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.