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The great flying fox is the largest bat on the island New Guinea, [10] as well as the whole of Melanesia. [11] Its forearm length ranges from 165–207 mm (6.5–8.1 in), [12] and individuals can weigh up to 1.6 kg (3.5 lb). [3]
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]
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
A further 4 are listed as extinct: the dusky flying fox, the large Palau flying fox, the small Mauritian flying fox, and the Guam flying fox. [62] Over half of the species are threatened today with extinction, and in particular in the Pacific, a number of species have died out as a result of hunting, deforestation, and predation by invasive ...
The great flying fox has a slightly shorter forearm length, and its wingspan is thus presumed to be lesser as well. [13] The wingspan of the Indian flying fox is up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft), [14] while the giant golden-crowned flying fox has a wingspan of 1.5–1.7 m (4.9–5.6 ft). [12]
Great flying fox, P. neohibernicus; P. niger species group Aldabra flying fox, ... Large Palau flying fox, P. pilosus (19th century †) Bonin flying fox, P. pselaphon;
The small flying fox, island flying fox or variable flying fox (Pteropus hypomelanus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. [2] It is found in India , Indonesia , Malaysia , the Maldives , Myanmar , Papua New Guinea , the Philippines the Solomon Islands , Thailand and Vietnam .
The Temotu flying fox (Pteropus nitendiensis) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands . It is threatened by habitat destruction due to subsistence agricultural practices, as well as natural disasters such as tropical cyclones . [ 1 ]