Durio zibethinus Durio zibethinus Durio zibethinus is the most common tree species in the genus "Durio" that are known as durian and have edible fruit also known as durian. As with other durian species, the edible flesh emits a distinctive odour that is strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as having a pleasantly sweet fragrance; others find the aroma overpowering and revolting. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously as rotten onions, turpentine, and raw sewage. The persistence of its odour has led to the fruit's
Long-tongued fruit bat includes several countries in Asia, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is currently assessed as least concern by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority. It meets the criteria for this classification because it has a large geographic range; its range includes protected areas; it tolerates some human-mediated landscape changes, and its population is thought to be stable. Long-tongued fruit bat The long-tongued fruit bat ("Macroglossus sobrinus") is a species of megabat. It is nectarivorous, feeding on nectar from primarily banana flowers. It is found in several countries in South and Southeast Asia. It was described