Hildegarde's Tomb Bat

Hildegarde's Tomb BatHildegarde's tomb bat roosts in groups in coastal coral caves in East Africa. It feeds mainly on insects, and males can develop a dark, beard-like mark on the chest fur.What does it look like?Males have a scent-marking gland on the chest. Its oily secretion can darken the fur, making it look like a black beard.How does it live?Hildegarde's tomb bat roosts in groups in coastal coral caves in East Africa. It feeds mainly on insects, and males can develop a dark, beard-like mark on the chest fur.It roosts in groups in coral caves along the coasts of Kenya and Tanzania. It feeds mainly on insects, catching moths and grasshoppers in flight or gleaning them from vegetation.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.