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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.
$59.00 AUD
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Perfect, thank you! Really appreciate
Beautiful specimens, had a problem with customs in my country but it wasn't that big an issue. Can't wait to buy more eventually!!
Beautiful. Thank You, I love it :-)
These are really big! Perfect specimens in perfect condition on arrival. Very pleased!
Really beautiful specimens. Perfectly spread and in perfect condition. Recommend
Fantastic specimens. Perfect and very pleased, thankyou!
This was part of a double order, same as my other review. I’m new to pinning as a hobby in my spare time. From what I can tell they’re good specimens with plenty of variety. My only gripe is that they didn’t come with ID but that wouldn’t stop me from ordering again. Hopefully ID can be added to future purchases.
As someone who’s just started pinning, I don’t know a lot. From what I can see they are good specimens with a good variety. Would definitely order again. My only gripe is that they don’t come with ID.
These were really great! Lots of variety and will be useful, thank you!
These are HUGE and perfect specimens!
Fantastic large size and perfect condition, thank you!
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beautifully packaged and perfect specimens
perfect specimens
These look so stunning in person
I love it, looks really good
Fast shipping, as pictured, thank you! 🙏🏼
Perfect size thank you love it
perfect just like the first batch!
Just as described, thank you.
wonderful specimens, thank you so much !
Absolutely love my bugs! They arrived so quickly, were packed beautifully, and came in perfect condition as always. You can really see the care and attention that goes into every order.
Absolutely love my bugs! They arrived so quickly, were packed beautifully, and came in perfect condition as always. You can really see the care and attention that goes into every order.
Thank you would buy again
Perfect thank you will buy again
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