Wildlife· Silhouette· Seychelles
Seychelles Sheath-tailed Bat (Silhouette)
4° 29.2′ S · 55° 13.8′ E
Silhouette holds the largest surviving roost of the Critically Endangered Seychelles sheath-tailed bat, a species thought to number fewer than 100 worldwide.
Practical
Pin is the island centroid; roost locations are deliberately not published. Wikipedia notes bats in two caves on Silhouette and a 2005 count of 32 in another roost. ICS runs guided observation nights; do not search for roosts on your own. Large fruit bats (wingspans about 3 ft) also fly over La Passe at dusk.
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One of the rarest mammals on Earth