Ruwenzori Long-Haired Fruit Bat
Rousettus lanosus

Habitat

The Ruwenzori long-haired fruit bat lives in subtropical and tropical montane forests.

Diet in the wild

Fruits and nectar

Diet at the Zoo

Fruits

Fascinating Facts

  • Also known as the long-haired rousette bat
  • Use echolocation which is unusual for fruit bats
  • Live in large colonies in caves

  • Visitors in 2022
    Visitors in 2022

    349,564

  • CAMPERS IN 2021
    CAMPERS IN 2021

    1,864

  • CREATURES CARED FOR
    CREATURES CARED FOR

    400