Facts about Flying Fox

 

Flying foxes are the largest bats in the world with a mass of 1.45 kilograms to 1.6 kilograms. They are found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and East Africa. They are also called as fruit bats. Do you know how many species they have? They have 60 subspecies! These bats are nocturnal. They cause several diseases to humans like rabies and Hendra virus. They are omnivores as they feed on cicadas, pineapple, mango, banana, etc. Do you think that people eat their meat? Ugh! Many are hunted for their meat.