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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
The species occurs predominantly in Guinea savanna and similar habitats like woodland savannas and forest-savanna mosaic. It roosts mostly in colonies of up to several hundred individuals or less. Its food includes fruits and nectar of native and cultivated exotic plants. The species moves across the landscape following fruiting trees (Happold and Happold 2013).
Range:
The species appears to have a disjointed distribution that ranges from West to East and parts of Southern Africa. It is known to occur from Senegal to DRC in Central Africa and Ethiopia in the East. In the South it is also known from Angola, Bostwana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe in the southern parts of its range (Cotterill 2004). It elevational range extends from lowland areas up to elevations of 2,000 m asl.
Conservation:
The species occurs in national parks and other protected areas. Including Senegal: Niokolo-Koba, Basse Casamance, Delta du Saloum; Guinea: Haute Niger; Côte d’Ivoire: Comoé; Burkina Faso: Arly, Po; Ghana: Mole; Benin: Pendjari; Niger: Parc National du W; Nigeria: Kainji Lake.