SIZE: body=9.5 cm; weight=60 g
DESCRIPTION: Very large and stocky with short brown fur. Four bright white stripes on the face.
ACTIVITY: Takes flight after dusk and forages during the early evening. Flies long distances (3 to 7 km).
HABITS: Feeds primarily on figs but also other fruits, flowers and pollen. This species is an important contributor to reforestation because it usually eats the fruit at a separate feeding roost away from the fruiting tree which facilitates seed dispersal. In Guyana, most groups probably roost in tree hollows or within the foliage. Groups are usually composed of a single male and several females.
HABITAT: Most forest types, especially lowland rainforest.
STATUS: Very common. IUCN lists this bat as a species of least concern.