Rousettus aegyptiacus

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A cavern at Maramagambo in the Queen Elizabeth National Park is inhabited by a dense mass of Egyptian Fruit bats which are important means of pollination and seed dispersal for many of the forests trees

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Size: 5433px × 3486px
Location: Maramagambo Bat Cave Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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