Rescued Red Flying Foxes

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Wow, very curious about the story behind this. Thanks for sharing it with species info included, as well as geotagged! Posted 11 years ago
1. stevendershankar
  
  Bullet Ant
  
  Ferdy, you should check out http://www.destructionofcats.com/2014/04/a-day-inside-australian-bat-clinic.html and your curiosity will be satisfied :) Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Beautiful and very informative! Did you do the story writing and/or photography of that article? Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. stevendershankar
      
      Bullet Ant
      
      Yes I did! Posted 11 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        You should be very proud! Posted 11 years ago
      2. stevendershankar
        
        Bullet Ant
        
        The real pride here should be felt by all the dedicated wildlife carers in Australia fighting to save their bats from slaughter by the government. Posted 11 years ago

The Little red flying fox

The little red flying fox is a species of megabat native to northern and eastern Australia. With a weight of 280–530 grams it is the smallest flying fox in mainland Australia .

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Similar species: Bats

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Andrea Devos

Uploaded Oct 2, 2013. Captured May 25, 2013 13:40 in Gulung Mardrulk NT 0852, Australia.

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DMC-FZ8
f/2.8
10/300s
ISO100
6mm

Captured in the fall. More fall photos.