Gould's Wattled Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae
Scientific name: Chalinolobus gouldii

Where they roost:
Hollows in old trees, occasionally in ceilings or basements of buildings. They roost together in colonies of around 30 bats, sometimes smaller and other times larger.

What they eat:
A variety of insects -including scarab beetles, caterpillars, crickets and moths - depending on the time of year.

Conservation threats:
Vulnerable to loss of roost sites in tree hollows and loss of feeding grounds by forestry activities, clearing for agriculture and housing.

Other information:
In northern regions these bats are active all year round. In southern areas they hibernate during the winter Females often have twin babies and give birth at different times depending on where they live.