Black fruit bat (species: Pteropus alecto) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Pteropus alecto
Black fruit bat


©Justin Welbergen: Pteropus alecto

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Chiroptera
Family Pteropodidae
Genus Pteropus
Species Pteropus alecto
Status least concern
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Wingspan

  • Up to 100 cm - applies to Wingspans over one metre are not uncommon.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Black flying-foxes tend to roost in trees rather than in caves. Favoured roosting environments include mangroves, paperbark swamps, and rainforest habitats.

Behaviour

Black flying-foxes spend the day resting in colonies that can include many thousands of bats.

Black flying-foxes typically feed on the pollen and nectar from native trees.

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