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Flying Fox - TheLiving Encyclopedia | TheLiving

43% Complete

1 Data Sources

near threatened

Flying Fox

Pteropus giganteus Bru

Also known as: Indian flying fox • Indian Flying-fox • Indian Flying Fox

• Family: Pteropodidae• Order: Chiroptera

🛡️ Conservation Status

near threatened

Quick Facts

Common Names:

Flying Fox, Indian flying fox, Indian Flying-fox, Indian Flying Fox, giant fruit bat

Class:

Mammals

Conservation Status:

near threatened

Data Completeness:

43%

Data Sources

🌍gbif

📚itis

📖wikipedia

🔬eol

🦎inaturalist

References

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1.iNaturalist Observation

Distribution Data

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Data will appear when observations are recorded

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