Rusty bat

Introduction: This small bat is known to emerge at dusk. Small colonies take refuge during the day under crevices and loose bark from tall trees.

Distribution: Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip) and Kavango River regions.

Diet: Small soft-bodied insects living under the canopies of tall trees.

Colouring: The rusty bat is so called due to its reddish-brown colour of the upper parts, in contrast to its light greyish-brown underparts. It has completely black wing membranes.

Breeding: The female almost without fail gives birth to twins at the end of November or early December.

Size: Average body length 70mm.

Weight: 3-4g. The females are always slightly larger than the male