by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Black Fruit-bat Scientific Name: Pteropus alecto Size: HB 185–280mm; FA 153–191mm What does it look like? The Black Fruit-bat is predominantly black, occasionally with white flecks on belly fur, and often with reddish-brown fur on rear of neck. Eyes reddish, with...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, November 13, 2020
Little Red Fruit-bat Scientific Name: Pteropus scapulatus Size: Head-Body 120–200 mm; Forearm 116–140 mm What does it look like? The Little Red Fruit-bat’s fur is pale brown to rich reddish-brown, often becoming more greyish on head, and occasionally with...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, November 12, 2020
Grey-headed Fruit-Bat Scientific Name: Pteropus poliocephalus Size: Head-body 220–280 mm; Forearm 152–177 mm What does it look like? The fur of the Grey-headed Fruit-bat (or flying-fox) is greyish-black on back, paler grey on face and belly, generally heavily flecked...
