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
Egyptian fruit bat on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats was amended to use the specific name "aegyptiacus" in 2003. There are six subspecies. The subspecies "R. a. princeps" and "R. a. tomensis" were discovered on the islands of Príncipe and São Tomé, respectively. Egyptian fruit bats are found throughout Africa, except in the desert regions of the Sahara, and throughout the Middle East, as far east as Pakistan and northern India. Due to its extensive geographic range, and relatively large wild population, "Rousettus aegyptiacus" does not hold any specific conservation status. The Egyptian fruit bat is small compared to some of