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The illustrious flying fox

There are about 60 species in the genus Pteropus and these bats are known generically as flying foxes. They are typically fruit and nectar fiends and can forage over a 40 miles radius. This seems incredible, but some of the larger species have wingspans reaching over a meter and a half.

Check out the video from National Geographic below:

Bats that eat frogs

This is a great interview of Rachel Page of the Smithsonian. The background music is priceless.