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Pteropus (suborder Yinpterochiroptera) is a genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names. They live in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, East Africa, and some oceanic islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. [3]
The Egyptian fruit bat is the only megabat whose range is mostly in the Palearctic realm; [113] it and the straw-colored fruit bat are the only species found in the Middle East. [113] [114] The northernmost extent of the Egyptian fruit bat's range is the northeastern Mediterranean. [113] In East Asia, megabats are found only in China and Japan.
Genus Chironax (black-capped fruit bat): one species; Genus Cynopterus (short-nosed fruit bats): seven species; Genus Dyacopterus (dyak fruit bats): three species; Genus Haplonycteris (Fischer's pygmy fruit bat): one species; Genus Latidens (Salim Ali's fruit bat): one species; Genus Megaerops (tailless fruit bats): four species
The first animals to travel to outer space were fruit flies. Interesting facts for kids. Bats are the only flying mammals. Tomatoes are a fruit, not a vegetable. Chihuahuas are the smallest dog breed.
The Egyptian fruit bat has several avian predators, including hawks, owls, and falcons, specifically the lanner falcon. A mammalian predator is the genet. [3] External parasites (ectoparasites) of the Egyptian fruit bat include parasitic mites like Spinturnix lateralis, Liponyssus, and several Ancystropus species.
The bat mainly feeds on naseberry, a native fruit of Jamaica that has a fleshy, firm texture. [5] The diets of bats are remarkably diverse, ranging from species specializing on fruit, blood, insects, nectar and invertebrates. Within the context of phylogenetic history, the diets of bats determine the structure of the dentary.
It can reach 350 g (12 oz) in weight and has a wingspan of 90 cm (35 in). At night, the bats forage in dry woodland for fruit of various trees, such as tamarinds, rose-apples, mangoes, palms, and figs. Like many other fruit bats, they squeeze out the juices and soft pulp, rarely swallowing the harder parts.
Horsfield's fruit bat is a medium-sized megabat, intermediate in size between flying foxes and pygmy fruit bats.Adults weigh around 55 to 60 grams (1.9 to 2.1 oz), and have light-grey to brown fur, with a reddish-brown or orange mantle around the shoulders.