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Bat closeup This is a closeup of a bat hanging on a branch Asia,Bali,Bats,Black Flying-fox,Cynopterus brachyotis,Geotagged,Indonesia,Lesser short-nosed fruit bat,Mammals,Pteropus alecto Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Bat closeup

This is a closeup of a bat hanging on a branch

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Awesome, we didn't have any bats yet. Posted 14 years ago
  2. View Wendy's profile
    Wendy
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    Great, love the pose :) Posted 14 years ago
  3. View Roeselien Raimond's profile
    Roeselien Raimond
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    I've seen these bats when visiting Bali and I still regret not having taken their picture.
    Glad to see one here: nice photograph!

    Grtz,
    Roeselien     Posted 14 years ago

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The Black Flying-fox

The Black Flying-Fox, ''Pteropus alecto'', is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae. Members of the genus ''Pteropus'' include the largest bats in the world. The ''Pteropus'' genus has currently about 57 recognised species. The genus is primarily an island taxon, with 55 species having some or all of their distribution on islands.

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Similar species: Bats
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Uploaded Apr 19, 2011. Captured Jan 9, 2011 01:14 in Jalan Munduk - Wanagiri, Sukasada, Indonesia.
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  • Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
  • f/5
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 58mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.