Flying Fox

OVERVIEW

Flying Foxes are also commonly known as Fruit Bats.

Flying foxes are clever and remarkable. They help regenerate our forests and keep ecosystems healthy through pollination and seed dispersal. Flying foxes help drive biodiversity. It's important to protect their habitat.

Flying foxes are mega-bats. Their diet consists of nectar, pollen and fruit. They can be heard at night primarily in flowering eucalyptus trees on K'gari.

Scientific name: Pteropodidae