Egyptian Tomb Bat

The Egyptian tomb bat (Taphozous perforatus) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is a medium- to large-sized microbat with a mass of approximately 30 g (1.1 oz). It is an aerial insectivore, foraging in open space. Based on individuals captured in Ethiopia, it is thought to feed predominantly on Lepidoptera, but is also known to feed on Isoptera, Coleoptera and Orthoptera. == Description == Its total body length is 64.8–80 mm (2.55–3.15 in), with different subspecies varying in size. Its forearms are 60.2–65.3 mm (2.37–2.57 in) long. Its ears are 15–23 mm (0.59–0.91 in) long. == Subspecies == Mammals of Africa follows Mammal Species of the World in recognizing four subspecies. T. p. senegalensis Desmarest, 1820 — West Africa T. p. perforatus É. Geoffroy, 1818 — Egypt and northern Sudan T. p. sudani Thomas, 1915 — Southern Sudan, South Sudan, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, and Zimbabwe T. p. haedinus Thomas, 1915 — Tanzania through Ethiopia and in South Asia. == Biology == === Diet === An analysis of the bat's feces done by J. Rydell and D. W. Yalden in 1997 in Ethiopia deduced its diet is mostly moths (57%). Other prey…