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Courtship & Rearing Young
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An adult male Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi) with cheek pouches full of fruit. Though useful for carrying food, these pouches likely are more important for enhancement of calls during courtship. Portraits, Courtship
1982AfricaHunter's LodgeKenyaMerlin Tuttle's Bat ConservationPteropodidaecheeks fullportraitpouches full