Hill's Sheath-tailed Bat

Hill's Sheath-tailed BatHill's Sheath-tailed Bat occurs in semiarid parts of northwestern Australia and roosts in caves and old mine workings. Males have a throat pouch; females retain only a slight vestige.What does it look like?The back fur is brown and the underside brown to olive. Males have a gular pouch, while females have only a rudimentary edge.How does it live?Hill's Sheath-tailed Bat occurs in semiarid parts of northwestern Australia and roosts in caves and old mine workings. Males have a throat pouch; females retain only a slight vestige.It eats insects and roosts in caves or abandoned mine workings. It may share roosts with other sheath-tailed bats. Females give birth to one young; sources place births from early summer into autumn.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.