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)
Grey-headed flying fox
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The grey-headed flying fox is a megabat native to Australia. The species shares mainland Australia with three other members of the genus Pteropus: the little red P. scapulatus, spectacled P. conspicil
Wingspan is visible as this flying fox skims water to drink.
Grey-headed flying fox colony
Feeding on plant nectar.