Lesser Bamboo Bat

Lesser Bamboo BatThe lesser bamboo bat roosts in gaps between bamboo internodes. It is a small bat with a flattened body and feeds on insects at night.What does it look like?The upperparts are brown to reddish brown, while the underside is paler and usually tinged orange. Its head and body are flattened, with large disc-shaped pads at the base of the thumb and on the feet.How does it live?The lesser bamboo bat roosts in gaps between bamboo internodes. It is a small bat with a flattened body and feeds on insects at night.It is nocturnal and insectivorous, roosting in small groups in bamboo internodes. It enters and leaves through small slits made by beetles.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.