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- Relatively large, well-developed eyes
- Large, rounded ears
- Ears are fused at the base/ Section of skin connecting the ears
- Large ear pinnae (the outer part of the ear) that is almost two thirds of the forearm length.
- Pinna-rim skin folds (important in detecting sounds) (Wang and Muller, 2009)
- No external tail
- The fur varies in colour from grey to brown. Juveniles are consistently grey
- Wings slightly yellow
- Interfemoral membrane (large area of membrane between the hind legs)
(Gaikwad, et al., 2012), (Csorbn, et al., 1997) (Srinivasulu, et al, 2010)
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