Spectacled Flying-fox
Scientific name: Pteropus conspicullatus
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Spectacled Flying fox,hanging from a Branch
Image: G B Baker
© Australian Museum
© Australian Museum
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Species
- conspicullatus
- Genus
- Pteropus
- Family
- Pteropodidae
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Subclass
- Eutheria
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Speckled Flying-Fox (Pteropus conspicillatus)
Image: G A Hoye© Australian Museum
Introduction
Spectacled Flying-foxes will skim over the surface of water to drink and are sometimes eaten by crocodiles.
Habitat
Spectacled Flying-foxes roost high on the branches of trees. They roost together in groups often made up of tens of thousands of bats, called camps. Camps are often found in patches of rainforest and swamps as well as mangroves.
Distribution
Feeding and diet
Spectacled Flying-foxes appear to favour nectar and pollen of eucalypt blossoms. They also feed on other blossoms as well as native and introduced fruits.
Conservation status
Spectacled Flying-foxes are vulnerable to loss of feeding areas from forestry operations, clearing of native vegetation and land degradation from agriculture.
