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The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a species of megabat endemic to the Philippines.Since its description in 1831, three subspecies of the giant golden-crowned flying fox have been recognized, one of which is extinct.
Giant golden-crowned flying fox, A. jubatus; Palawan fruit bat, A. leucotis; Sunda flying fox, A. mackloti; References This page was last edited on 3 January 2025 ...
Flying foxes are killed and sold for bushmeat in several countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Oceania, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Bangladesh, China, [89] Fiji, and Guam. [90] Flying fox consumption is particularly common in countries with low food security and lack of environmental regulation. [91]
The Pteropodinae are a subfamily of megabats.Taxa within this subfamily are: Genus Acerodon. Sulawesi flying fox, A. celebensis; Talaud flying fox, A. humilis; Giant golden-crowned flying fox, A. jubatus
The largest bats are a few species of Pteropus megabats and the giant golden-crowned flying fox, (Acerodon jubatus), which can weigh 1.6 kg (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb) with a wingspan of 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in). [128] Larger bats tend to use lower frequencies and smaller bats higher for echolocation; high-frequency echolocation is better at detecting smaller prey.
Torresian flying fox: Pteropus banakrisi [b] Richards and Hall, 2002: i NE – Dusky flying fox: P. brunneus Dobson, 1878: g EX: Formerly Percy Island in Queensland, Australia, until the 19th or 20th century – Ashy-headed flying fox
The large flying fox is on Appendix II of CITES, which restricts international trade. [25] One threat to the large flying fox is habitat destruction. [19] Flying foxes are sometimes hunted for food, and the controls on hunting seem to be unenforceable. [4] In some areas, farmers consider them pests as they sometimes feed on their orchards. [14]
Giant golden-crowned flying fox; P. Palawan fruit bat; S. ... Sunda flying fox; T. Talaud flying fox This page was last edited on 19 February 2016, at 18:56 ...