Megadermatidae - false vampire bats

There are five species in this family of medium to large bats. They are found in Central Africa, Australia, and southeast Asia. They have no external tails, large eyes, and large ears that are joined by a membrane at the base. They have large, upright noseleaves, the noseleaves is the fleshy flap that sticks out from the nose. Most species eat insects and two species eat fish, frogs, lizards, birds, mice, or other bats. One species, the yellow-winged bat, roosts in trees and waits for insect prey! Species in the family include: the heart-nosed bat, the Australian false vampire bat, the yellow-winged bat, the greater false vampire bat, and the lesser false vampire bat.