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regards to jumbos pics above they are awsome!!!! and that particular bat is a walhbergs eppulated fruit bat

It would be difficult to differentiate between the Wahlberg's and the Peter's based on a picture alone.

Unless you took a picture of the bats under the lapa at the Skukuza restaurant as they are Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bats.

http://www.5050.co.za/inserts.asp?ID=8035

For interest sake: To differentiate Wahlberg’s from Peter’s one will have to count the ridges across the palate behind the last molar teeth. Wahlberg's has only one, Peter’s, two.

After the 17th attempt got a whole one in the frame, at home.

Fantastic, Nannie

Thank you

How friggin awesome is that! Very well done And I can't believe you managed to pull it off in only 17 attempts.

I have always been attracted by bats but very little chance of seeing them here in a big city.
Beautiful picture and very good job in managing to capture it in flight!

Phenomenal photo!!!!!

Very well done!!

Batmad, finally found you!!!!
There's a formite asking about the Bat houses at Letaba. Have a look HERE.

Sorry for hassling you but I'm also intrigued by it.

No worries man

Thanks for the heads up, Much apreciated