Madagascan flying fox, Pyreras Reserve, Madagascar

In captivity in Pyreras Reserve. By day, they supposedly hang in this enclosement to which they voluntarily return after a hunt at night. Part of the megabat family, this is the largest bat of Madagascar. It is described as living into colonies of up to 1,000 individuals, which I imagine is quite a sight. I could only find the low quality video below of a large colony:

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Christine Young

Lion

I've read that these bats are really important for long-distance seed dispersal as they can bridge forest fragments. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Yes indeed, good point! Posted 6 years ago

The Madagascan flying fox

The Madagascan flying fox, Madagascar flying-fox, or Madagascar fruit bat is a species of megabat in the genus ''Pteropus''. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It eats figs and other fruits, flowers, and leaves.

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Similar species: Bats

Species identified by Ferdy Christant