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giant fruit bat or "flying fox"

Pteropus hypomelanus

Photo by NatxoLarrauri
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Field Notes

Description:

around 2-3 feet in length with a 4-5 foot wingspan were found migrating from one island to another in search for food by the thousands

Habitat:

in tropical landscapes with tall trees with lots of branches they usually saty in group around a couple of trees

Notes:

they leave usually around suunset so when you see bats on trees get your camera's before the sun sets

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