Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammal
Habitat
This species primarily inhabits lowland and hill dipterocarp forests in Borneo, Malaysia, and Indonesia. They prefer areas with dense canopy cover and abundant fruit trees, often roosting in caves, tree hollows, or foliage.
Diet
Brook's dyak fruit bat mainly consumes fruits such as figs, mangoes, and other ripe tropical fruits. They are nocturnal feeders, using echolocation to locate food sources and playing a key role in seed dispersal in their ecosystem.
Behavior
These bats are social, forming colonies of up to several dozen individuals in roosts. They are nocturnal, emerging at dusk to forage for food, and exhibit territorial behavior around prime feeding areas. They use echolocation for navigation and communication within groups.
Conservation Status
IUCN status is Vulnerable due to habitat loss from logging and agriculture. Population trends are decreasing, with major threats including deforestation and human encroachment.