In the last two decades tens of thousands of Australian flying foxes have died during extreme heat events. Flying fox die-offs feature arguably among the most dramatic mass mortality events witnessed
Thermal image of a juvenile grey-headed flying fox during an extreme temperature event
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Pteropus is a genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names. They live in South Asia, Southeast A
Australian flying fox die-offs
…In the last two decades tens of thousands of Australian flying foxes have died during extreme heat events. Flying fox die-offs feature arguably among the most dramatic mass mortality events witnessed in nature, and can…
Polynesian flying fox in flight Taveuni
Pteropus range
Grey-headed flying fox
Flying fox in flight