Sonar, originally SONAR, an acronym for SOund Navigation And Ranging, allows animals (or man-made devices like submarines) to ...

DENR-12 said the area is recognized as roosting site for two fruit bat species – large fying fox and island flying fox. “These bats play a crucial ecological role in seed dispersal and pollination, ...

Projects under KFRI’s department of wildlife biology: The Fruit Bat Project: Launched in 2022, this citizen science initiative focuses on mapping roosting sites of the Indian Flying Fox ...

Phnom Penh’s urban landscape has long been home to a fascinating yet elusive species: the flying fox, whose “sanctuary tree” in the capital is even marked on Google Maps. These large fruit bats, known ...

By consuming fruit and subsequently dispersing ... in their classification as vulnerable. Madagascan flying fox (Pteropus rufus): This bat, with a wingspan of up to 4 feet, displays a reddish ...

There are around 60 species in this "megabat" group, with the largest being the aptly named "large flying fox," boasting a wingspan of up to 1.5 metres—the longest of any bat. These fruit-eating ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. The spectacled flying fox, more commonly known as a fruit bat, is a major pollinator within the wet tropics in Far North Queensland and is recognised ...

Flying-foxes, also known as fruit bats, are a primarily nocturnal species ... Anyone who spots a flying fox in need of assistance is urged to contact their local wildlife group which have ...

He added that fruit bats and plants dependent on them for pollination ... As per our estimates, around 80% of the Indian flying fox colonies currently known to us in India will be lost in the ...

North Queensland scientists are exploring ways to help an endangered species of flying fox survive severe ... said the spectacled fruit bats had been listed as endangered since 2019.