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Why are some bats are called flying foxes?

Updated: Dec 31, 2022

Flying foxes are a species of fruit bat. As you might have guessed, their diet consists mainly of fruits. They are named flying foxes because of their fox-like heads and reddish brown fur. There are over 160 species of flying fox found widely through South East Asia and North East Australia, where they inhabit tropical rainforests.

Like most bats, the flying fox is nocturnal, and rest in trees during the day in large groups called "camps" which may contain thousands of individuals. They sleep hanging from branches by their feet, and cool themselves cool by fanning themselves with their large wings. They are the largest bats - some attain a windows of one metre.

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