Flying foxes get their name from the dog-like or fox-like faces. They have no relationship to dog though, just in appearance.
The flying fox bat is the Pteropus vampyrus
pteropus vampyrus
Pteropus voeltzkowi
Pteropus rodricensis
The plural form of flying fox is flying foxes.
A wurbagool is a species of flying fox, Latin name Pteropus medius.
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.
Insular Flying Fox was created in 1830.
Guam flying fox was created in 1934.
Temotu Flying Fox was created in 1930.
Vanikoro Flying Fox was created in 1869.
Black Flying Fox was created in 1837.