Greater short-nosed fruit bat (
Cynopterus sphinx
) is an abundant species of fruit-eating bats widely distributed in the Guangzhou area. From May 2004 to April 2006, the feeding habits of
Cynopterus sphinx were studied using field surveys, gleaning and feces analysis. Analysis of 26 feces and leftovers of
Cynopterus sphinx showed that
Cynopterus sphinx had eaten fruits from 21 plant species belonging to 13 families and leaves of 3 species belonging to 3 families. The main food of
Cynopterus sphinx are fruits of
Moraceae ficus,
Syzygium jambos,
Livistona subglobosa and
Livistona subglobosa. The feeding habits of
Cynopterus sphinx changed seasonally, as it mainly ate various kinds of fruits in summer and autumn, but seeds of Livistona subglobosa in winter and spring. The reproduction fastigium of
Cynopterus sphinx in Guangzhou area is from May to October.
