Meet Flying Fox: World's Largest Bat
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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Flying foxes, also known as fruit bats, are large bats, with wingspans of up to 1.5 meters and can weigh up to 3 pounds
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Flying foxes have large eyes, big ears, and noses, giving them a fox-like appearance
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They have black wings, grey-black fur, and an orange ruff around their neck
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They live in tropical and subtropical forests, woodlands, and swamps
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Flying foxes form large camps in trees during the day and leave to feed at dusk
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They use sight to navigate, and can travel up to 50 kilometers in a single night
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Flying foxes have large hearts with a resting rate of 100-400 beats per minute
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They are seasonal breeders, giving birth in the spring. Females can have up to two litters annually, but one is more common
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