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Rousettus leschenaulti (Fulvous Fruit Bat) – A museum-quality bat skull specimen in A1 condition, expertly dry-preserved and unmounted, ideal for natural history collectors, mammalogists, educators, and artists.
Rousettus leschenaulti is a medium-sized fruit bat distributed across South and Southeast Asia — from Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka through southern China, the Malay Peninsula, and the Indonesian archipelago — roosting in large colonies in caves, rock shelters, and ancient temples. Named in honour of the French botanist Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour (1773–1826), who collected extensively across India and Southeast Asia. The specific epithet reflects this dedication. The genus Rousettus occupies a uniquely significant position within the Pteropodidae — it is the only fruit bat genus known to use echolocation, producing simple tongue-click calls to navigate in the total darkness of cave roosts, a remarkable convergent evolution of a capability otherwise absent across the entire Old World fruit bat family. This primitive, click-based echolocation is fundamentally different from the sophisticated laryngeal echolocation of insectivorous bats, representing an independent evolutionary solution to the same navigational challenge. A scientifically exceptional, behaviourally unique, and anatomically distinctive addition to any serious natural history collection or comparative anatomy study.
Perfect for mammalogists, naturalists, natural history collectors, educators, artists, and interior designers seeking authentic specimens with genuine scientific and aesthetic value.
Dhs. 151.00 AED
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I ordered a mystery bundle of beetles and insects and mystery bundle of insects and unfortunately most the items from the bundles were the same however all high quality!
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Beautiful butterflies. Packaged carefully and they arrive in pristine condition.
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Packaged well and product was just as described.
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Exactly as listed
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Perfect conditions all legs intact
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Perfect specimen, great packaging and quick delivery! Thanks, will be returning!
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Really nice butteflies, thank you!
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Beautiful, and cute. Was packaged well!
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