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The common tube nosed bat belongs to the family Pteropodidae. They have tube shaped nostrils which assist them with their feeding. They are brown with white-yellow and underparts and have specles of orange around their neck. When they are roosting their fur seems to look like a dead plant which camoflages them from predators. They are 70-80cm in length and have round heads,large eyes and soft fur. This bat is found in Tropical rainforests in Australia,mollucas, The Solomen Islands and New Guinea.They are endangered because of rain forest clearing and are not protected by the World conservation Union. They feed on rainforest fruits and blossoms. Their nose viabrates when whistling while flying.