FAMILY EMBALLONURIDAE (SHEATH-TAILED OR TOMB BATS)
Identification
Tail protrudes from dorsal surface of tail membrane
Glandular
sac present on forearm (well-developed in some adult males)
Plain nose and mouth
Large eyes
Flat, triangular-shaped head
Tragus present
Food
Moths,
beetles, other small insects, occasionally butterflies
Roosts
On outside walls of buildings, tree trunks, rock crevices, sometimes
caves
Number of species worldwide: 48 (Old and New World)
Number of species in Southern Africa: 3
Tomb bats found in KZN
Mauritian
tomb bat - Taphozous mauritianus
Egyptian tomb bat - Taphozous perforatus