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pteropus sp. A Fruit Bat looking for ripe fruit. Frui...
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Image #: DSC_0123-60001
Species: pteropus sp
Location: Tioman Island, Pahang
Description: A Fruit Bat looking for ripe fruit. Fruit Bats or Flying Foxes feed almost exclusively on fruit, nectar and flowers. Frugivorous bats such as these play a vital role in seed and pollen dispersal. Unlike their smaller counterparts, they do not have echolocation, instead they rely on their heightened sense of sight and smell.
Keywords: bats | mammals | pteropodidae | pahang | wildlife | frugivores | chiroptera | animals |