Spot the Ghost Bats | Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Conservation Status Vulnerable
Distribution Ghost Bats are found in caves dotted across the north coast of Australia
Life Span They can live to over 20 years
Gestation 2.5-3 months

The Ghostly Hunters

Ghost Bats look like little ghosts with their pale fur and see-through wings. They use big ears and "echo hearing" (called echolocation) to find food.

Ghost Bats are the largest of Australia's Microbats and use their sharp teeth and speed as they swoop down to catch their prey. This vulnerable species roosts in caves and crevices in rock faces or Northern Australia.

They're called the 'False Vampire Bat' because people once thought they drank blood like the real Vampire Bat. But they don't! Instead, they're the only bat in Australia that eats meat - hunting insects, frogs, birds, lizards and even other bats.

Fun Fact

Ghost bats have HUGE ears - they're nearly as long as their whole head. It's like having a built-in super-powered hearing aid.

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Map Locations

B14

Best time to see me

Anytime

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We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.

We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.

Ghost Bats