Megabat
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Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera. They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera Acerodon and Pteropus—flying foxes. They are the on
047 Indian flying fox in Keoladeo National Park Photo by Giles Laurent
Worldwide distribution of Pteropodidae
The large Oligocene bat Archaeopteropus evolved a very similar morphology to pteropodids, but its taxonomic affinities remain controversial
Contrasting yellow mantle of the Mariana fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus)
Pteropus
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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
Megabat
…constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera. They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or—especially the genera Acerodon and Pteropus—flying foxes. They are the only member of the superfamily Pteropodoidea, which is one of two superfamilies in the suborder Yinpterochiroptera. Internal…
Polynesian flying fox in flight Taveuni
Pteropus range
Grey-headed flying fox
Flying fox in flight