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Megaderma lyra

The greater false vampire bat (Megaderma lyra) is a species of bat in the family Megadermatidae, the false vampire bats. It is native to Asia. It is also known as the Indian false vampire bat or greater false-vampire This species is 6.5–9.5 cm (2.6–3.7 in) in length and weighs 40 to 60 grams. The average forearm length is about 6.5–7.2 cm (2.6–2.8 in). It has large ears and no tail. Its fur is blue-gray in color overall and brownish gray on the underside. It has an erect noseleaf about 10 millimeters long. This bat is widespread throughout South Asia and Southeast Asia. It occurs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

[ "Human echolocation", "Predation", "Family megadermatidae", "False vampire bat" ]
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