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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
Fruit bats, also known as flying foxes or megabats, are the 197 species of bats that make up the suborder Megachiroptera, found throughout the tropics of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, of which 186 are extant.
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 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]
The authors of the 2013 study suggested that the common name of Chuuk flying fox be retained to refer to Pteropus pelagicus. They recommended it over the name "Mortlock flying fox" because there is a tradition of using geographic-based common names for flying foxes of the Caroline Islands. [3]
The aircraft was at an altitude of 498 feet (152 metres) flying at 161 knots (298 km/h or 185 mph) about 1.1 nautical miles (2 km or 1.3 miles) from the runway at the moment the flight recorders ...
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]
A Florida-bound flight crew witnessed strange orbs glowing and darting around in the night sky while flying over the Bahamas at high altitude, according to a report. ... Fox Weather. Florida sees ...