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The Livingstone’s fruit bat, aka Comoro flying fox, is a megabat species found only on the islands of Anjouan and Mohéli in the Union of the Comoros in the western Indian Ocean. These bats face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, […]

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The Ryukyu flying fox, aka Ryukyu fruit bat, can be found on a few islands of Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan. They prefer tropical and subtropical dry forests and swamps. Unfortunately, due to the threats of habitat loss, at the hands of residential and commercial development, as well as agriculture; […]

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The Malayan flying fox, aka Malaysian flying fox, greater flying fox, large fruit bat, Kalong, and Kalang, is a large species of bat found in the Malaysian Peninsula, Burma, Vietnam, the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and Anak Krakatau. They prefer mangrove forests, primary forests, coconut groves, […]

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The giant golden-crowned flying fox, aka golden-capped fruit bat or giant fruit bat, hails from the Philippines. These big critters like mature, primary and secondary forest biomes. Due to habitat destruction at the hands of logging and urban development, mining, hunting, trapping, and general human intrusion these bats are listed […]

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Winning the title for the world’s largest bat species, it’s the flying fox. There are more than 60 known species of these bats living in Asia, Australia, Africa, and various Pacific islands. Fossil records show they first evolved from prehistoric giant bats at least 35 million years ago! They may […]

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