Torresian Flying-fox

  • Updated
    10/07/26
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    2 minutes
Torresian Flying-fox, Genus Pteropus Click to enlarge image
Torresian Flying-foxes are found only on Moa Island. They are well-known to residents of Moa but have only recently discovered by scientists. Image: Michael Jefferies
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Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Genus
    Pteropus
    Family
    Pteropodidae
    Order
    Chiroptera
    Subclass
    Eutheria
    Subphylum
    Vertebrata
    Phylum
    Chordata
    Kingdom
    Animalia

Torresian Flying-foxes are found only on Moa Island. They are well-known to residents of Moa but have only recently discovered by scientists.

Habitat

Torresian Flying-foxes roost in rainforest trees.

Feeding and diet

Torresian Flying-foxes are thought to eat rainforest fruits and are likely to be important dispersers of seeds on Moa, the only rainforested island in the Torres Strait.