Researchers, who have only just stumbled upon rufous horseshoe bats in Yercaud in Tamil Nadu, are stunned by their vocal ranges.
They’re cryptic forest creatures of the night. Yet, despite their distinct pink nose-leaf structure, rufous horseshoe bats have lived a ‘shrouded from science’ existence in old world tropics. Researchers, who have only just stumbled upon this species in Yercaud in Tamil Nadu, are stunned by their vocal ranges. Living in a colony of about 400 individuals each, rufous horseshoe bats have principal frequencies above 90 kHz. Next time you visit the Eastern Ghats, keep an ear open for this species.
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