[2] Franquet's epauletted fruit bat has a range of habitats, varying from Subsaharan forest to equatorial tropics.

Male bats have two pharyngeal sacs and shoulder pouches lined with glandular membranes.

[3] The epaulettes help spread olfactory cues by dispersing chemicals produced in the glandular shoulder patches.

[7] The adult male Franquet's bat has a bony voice box and emits a high pitched call which is heard throughout the night.

[7][9] Franquet's bats are found in both forests and open country, roosting in trees and bushes by day when they are quite alert, often at a height of 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft).

[9] Suction, rather than mastication, appears to be the primary mode of consumption of food by Epomops bats.

Studies in Congo, Zaire and Ivory Coast indicate similar patterns of reproduction in these areas too.

[11] Franquet's fruit bat is widely spread, has a large population, and present in many protected areas.