Megabat long, thus smaller than some microbats, for example, the Mauritian tomb bat. The largest attain a wingspan of , and weigh as much as . Most fruit bats have large eyes, allowing them to orient themselves visually in twilight and inside caves and forests. Their sense of smell is excellent. In contrast to the microbats, the fruit bats do not use echolocation (with one exception, the Egyptian fruit bat "Rousettus egyptiacus", which uses high-pitched tongue clicks to navigate in caves). Megabats make up the only family (Pteropodidae) in order Chiroptera that is not capable of laryngeal echolocation. Echolocation and flight
Dwarf dog-faced bat is insectivorous and forages in groups. They generally eat small beetles, termites, winged ants, and moths. Some have been appeared to consume pollen, as well, which is common in insectivorous bats, but this is not confirmed, as the pollen could have been picked up while foraging for insects in flowers. This species is nocturnal, and uses echolocation to hunt for prey. They have been observed to roost near food sources to minimize foraging costs. This species of bat utilizes a polygynous mating system, with males mating with many females in a single breeding season. The breeding season varies region to