MEET OUR ANIMALS
Lubee Bat Conservancy is home to 160+ animals representing 16 species.
Learn more about some of our popular residents below, then plan your next visit to see them in person!
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African Straw Colored Fruit Bat
Scientific Name:
(Eidolon helvum)
Range: Africa, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula
IUCN Red List status: Near Threatened
Wingspan: 2.5 feet
Weight: 8-12oz
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Evening Bat
Scientific Name:
Range: North and Central America
IUCN Red List status: Least Concern
Wingspan: 11-13 inches
Weight: 0.5oz
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Indian Flying Fox
Scientific Name:
(Pteropus giganteus)
Range: Asia
IUCN Red List status: Least Concern
Wingspan: 3-4 feet
Weight: 1.3-2.2 pounds
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Southeastern Myotis
Scientific Name:
(Myotis austroriparius)
Range: US
IUCN Red List status: Least Concern
Wingspan: 9-11 inches
Weight: 0.3oz
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Virginia Opussom
Scientific Name:
Range: North and Central America
IUCN Red List status: Least Concern
Length: 14-37 inches
Weight: 8-14 pounds
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Solomon Islands Skink
Scientific Name:
(Corucia zebrata)
Range: Solomon Islands
IUCN Red List status: Near Threatened
Length: 32”
Weight: 14-28oz
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Big Brown Bat
Scientific Name:
(Eptesicus fuscus)
Range: North America, South America, Caribbean
IUCN Red List status: Least Concern
Wingspan: 12-14 inches
Weight: 0.5-1oz
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Gray-Headed Fruit Bat
Scientific Name:
(Pteropus poliocephalus)
Range: Australia
IUCN Red List status: Vulnerable
Wingspan: 3-4 feet
Weight: 1.3-2.8 pounds
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Malayan Flying Fox
Scientific Name:
(Pteropus vampyrus)
Range: Asia
IUCN Red List status: Endangered
Wingspan: 4-6 feet
Weight: 2-5 pounds
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Spectacled Flying Fox
Scientific Name:
(Pteropus conspicillatus)
Range: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
IUCN Red List status: Endangered
Wingspan: 3-4 inches
Weight: 2 pounds
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African Spurred Tortoise
Scientific Name:
(Centrochelys sulcata)
Range: Africa
IUCN Red List status: Endangered
Length: 33 inches
Weight: 230 pounds
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Egyptian Fruit Bat
Scientific Name:
(Rousettus aegyptiacus)
Range: Africa, Arabian Peninsula, South Asia
IUCN Red List status: Near Threatened
Wingspan: 2 feet
Weight: 5oz
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Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Scientific Name:
(Pteropus pumilus)
Range: Philippines
IUCN Red List status: Near Threatened
Wingspan: 2 feet
Weight: 7oz
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Rodrigues Fruit Bat
Scientific Name:
(Pteropus rodricensis)
Range: Rodrigues Island
IUCN Red List status: Endangered
Wingspan: 2.5 feet
Weight: 13oz
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Variable Flying Fox
Scientific Name:
(Pteropus hypomelanus)
Range: Asia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
IUCN Red List status: Near Threatened
Wingspan: 3 feet
Weight: 1.5 pounds
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Corn Snake
Scientific Name:
(Pantherophis guttatus)
Range: Southern US
IUCN Red List status: Least Concern
Length: 24-60 inches
Weight: 1-2 pounds