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Malayan Flying Fox Bat

Pteropus vampyrus

Photo by 1Sarah2
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Field Notes

Description:

The Malayan Flaying Fox is the largest species of the megabat. It is a fruit bat (see picture) & doesn't have echolocation capability as used by the smaller insect eating bats. Notice the claws on its feet & the claw on its wing. Spotted in captivity.

Habitat:

Tropical and sub-tropical forests. Found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Notes:

Near threatened.

Reference Links:

Pteropus vampyrus (Linnaeus, 1758), Pteropus, Malayan Flying Fox | Bat Conservation

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Comments (2)
1Sarah2
I never new about the megabats before I saw these. It wasn't until I was researching for this spotting that I realized that these did not have echolocation. Oh the things that you learn...

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Bat Monitoring Project
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Captive Animals
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Global Flight

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PublishedAugust 21, 2011

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