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Reeder, D. M., Helgen, K. M., Vodzak, M. E., Lunde, D. P. & Ejotre, I., 2013. A new genus for a rare African vespertilionid bat: Insights from South Sudan. ZooKeys 285: 89-115.

Captured in a single-high ground-level mist net next to a stagnant pool of water on a rocky grasslands plateau. This plateau (elevation ~720 m) is surrounded by secondary thicket forest.

flying fox with pup
pups are carried by the mother for the first few weeks of life, with weaning occurring around 5 months of age. Males do not participate in parental care. Young bats learn to fly at approximately 11 weeks of age.

Took a single infected fly and put it in compost 4 days ago and today unnoticed the fruit flies weren't as bad. Did a quick count and found 23 fruit flies in final infection state of the fungus. It's the most aggressive infection I've seen of the fungus on my fruit fly population to date