The flying fox eats fruit. Unlike most bats, they have good vision and a sense of smell. Also unlike most bats, they search for food during the day by flying through the rainforest. When food is located, the bat lands in the tree and then holds the fruit to its mouth to eat.
The plural form of flying fox is flying foxes.
There are four types of flying foxes that are native to Australia. They are the black flying fox, the gray headed flying fox, the little red flying fox, and the spectacled flying fox. Their scientific names, in the same order, are Pteropus alecto, Pteropus poliocephalus, Pteropus scapulatus, and Pteropus conspicillatus.
A flying fox is not a type of fox. It is a relative of a bat.
Large Flying Fox was created in 1758.
Guam flying fox was created in 1934.
Samoa Flying Fox was created in 1848.
Vanuatu Flying Fox was created in 1870.
Vanikoro Flying Fox was created in 1869.
Temotu Flying Fox was created in 1930.
Chuuk Flying Fox was created in 1842.
Insular Flying Fox was created in 1830.
Black Flying Fox was created in 1837.