Flying Foxes
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| Order | Chiroptera |
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| Class | Mammalia |
| Scientific name | Pteropus |
| Mass | Large flying fox |
| Grey-headed flying fox | |
| Length | Grey-headed flying fox |
| Black flying fox | |
| Did you know | Unlike many other bats, which use echolocation in order to navigate, flying foxes depend on sight in order to find their way at night. |
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| ID | 639291 |
About Flying Foxes
Pteropus is a genus of bats which are among the largest in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names. They live in the tropics and subtropics of Asia, Australia, East Africa, and some oceanic islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.