Taphozous melanopogon (Black Bearded Tomb Bat) is a species of bats in the family Emballonuridae. They are found in australasia, the palearctic, and the indo-malayan realm. They are carnivores.
Definition: The largest scale biogeographic division of the earth's surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns of plants and animals.
Definition: Age when primary nutritional dependency on the mother ends and independent foraging begins to make a major contribution to the offspring’s energy requirements.
