Big-eared Flying-fox
Pteropus macrotis
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Chiroptera · Pteropodidae
About
The big-eared flying fox is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae, larger bats who subsist largely on fruits. The species is distributed across a range in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and islands nearing the Cape York Peninsula at the northeast of Australia, at elevations less than 500 metres and often in coastal mangroves.
Fun Fact
The species is distributed across a range in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and islands nearing the Cape York Peninsula at the northeast of Australia, at elevations less than 500 metres and often in coastal mangroves.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Diet consists of plant matter such as fruit and flower blossoms, including the blossoms of coconut trees.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance