The large flying fox native to southeast Asia is one of the largest of these bats. It is an herbivore despite its scientific name Pteropus vampyrus. It weighs a little over two pounds and has a ...

This Sibugay colony is composed of the Philippine endemic and endangered golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), the large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus), and island flying fox (Pteropus ...

This Sibugay colony is composed of the Philippine endemic and endangered Golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), the Large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus), and Island flying fox (Pteropus ...

The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus), one of the largest bat species, weighs between 0.65 to 1.1 kg (1.4 to 2.4 lbs) and has a wingspan of up to 1.5 meters (4 feet 11 inches). It is classified as ...

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Australia is home to five flying-fox species – four on the mainland and one on Christmas Island. They belong to the Pteropus genus and are Australia’s largest flying mammals. All flying-foxes are ...

The Little Mariana fruit bat was never photographed in the wild, unlike its closest living relative, the Mariana fruit bat (Credit: Getty Images) The Little Mariana fruit bat slipped into oblivion ...

They’re some of the largest bats in the world. The endangered spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus), for instance, evolved alongside northern Queensland’s tropical rainforests in the ...

Get a glimpse of the flying foxes in the video player above The Large Flying Fox or Malayan Flying Fox (Pteropus vampyrus) is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of ...