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The large flying fox has a large and robust skull. The dental formula is 2.1.3.2 2.1.3.3. It has a total of 34 teeth. [11] [13] The large flying fox's wings are short and somewhat rounded at the tips. This allows them to fly slowly, but with great maneuverability. [4]
As the flying foxes travel large distances, seeds can be deposited up to 20 km (12 mi) from the parent tree. They are particularly important in fragmented forests, as many other frugivores are terrestrial and often confined to forest fragments. Flying foxes have the capability to spread seeds beyond the forest fragments through flight. [60]
A flying fox depicted in indigenous Australian art. Megabats, particularly flying foxes, are featured in indigenous cultures and traditions. Folk stories from Australia and Papua New Guinea feature them. [145] [146] They were also included in Indigenous Australian cave art, as evinced by several surviving examples. [147]
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 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]
Small Mauritian flying fox, P. subniger (19th century †) P. vampyrus species group Indian flying fox, P. giganteus; Andersen's flying fox, P. intermedius; Lyle's flying fox, P. lylei; Large flying fox, P. vampyrus; incertae sedis. Small Samoan flying fox, P. allenorum (19th century †) Large Samoan flying fox, P. coxi (19th century ...
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 Palau flying fox (Pteropus pilosus) is an extinct species of medium-sized megabats from the Palau Islands in Micronesia. It had brownish fur with long, silvery hairs on its belly, and a wingspan of about 60 cm. It probably became extinct around 1874, possibly due to overhunting.