{"product_id":"rousettus-leschenaulti-skull-1","title":"Rousettus leschenaulti Bat Skull | A1 Quality | Dry-Preserved SKULL","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA1 Quality Bat Skull Specimen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRousettus leschenaulti\u003c\/em\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRousettus leschenaulti\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fulvous Fruit Bat \/ Leschenault's Rousette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pteropodidae (Old World fruit bats)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuality grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e A1 – Premium condition with excellent preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry-preserved skull, unmounted, ready for display or study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural history collections, mammalogical study, comparative anatomy, educational displays, cabinet of curiosities, specimen art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout This Specimen\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRousettus leschenaulti\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eRousettus\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for mammalogists, naturalists, natural history collectors, educators, artists, and interior designers seeking authentic specimens with genuine scientific and aesthetic value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BugsDirect","offers":[{"title":"Pack of 1","offer_id":46807388258493,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 3","offer_id":46807388291261,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 5","offer_id":46807388324029,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1228\/7064\/files\/rousettusleschenaultiskullJv.jpg?v=1779199853","url":"https:\/\/www.bugsdirect.com\/products\/rousettus-leschenaulti-skull-1","provider":"BugsDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}