Macroderma gigas

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Macroderma_gigas
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:bodyLength 10-14 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason September to November
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:ghost_bat
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Wilhelm_Peters
gptkbp:describedYear 1867
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Northern_Australia
gptkbp:echolocation true
gptkbp:family gptkb:Megadermatidae
gptkbp:features large ears
lack of tail
gptkbp:genus Macroderma
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 3 months
gptkbp:habitat caves
rocky outcrops
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macroderma gigas
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in captivity
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:offspring one
gptkbp:order gptkb:Chiroptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds
small mammals
amphibians
reptiles
large insects
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:roostsIn colonial
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
disturbance of roosts
predation by feral animals
gptkbp:weight up to 150 g
gptkbp:wingspan up to 60 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ghost_Bat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7