Indian flying fox Indian flying fox The Indian flying fox ("Pteropus giganteus"), also known as the greater Indian fruit bat, is a species of flying fox found in South Asia. It is one of the largest bats in the world. It is of interest as a disease vector, as it is capable of transmitting several viruses to humans. It is nocturnal and feeds mainly on ripe fruits, such as mangoes and bananas, and nectar. This species is often regarded as vermin due to its destructive tendencies towards fruit farms, but the benefits of its pollination and seed propagation often outweigh the impacts of
Flying Fox (horse) 60106) was named "Flying Fox" after this horse, and remained in service until December 1964. "Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown, ch. = Chestnut" <nowiki>*</nowiki> Flying Fox was inbred 2x3 to Galopin. This means that the stallion appears once in the second generation and once in the third generation of his pedigree. Flying Fox (horse) Flying Fox (1896–1911) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1899 English Triple Crown Races and was the leading sire in France three times. He was sired by Orme who in turn was sired by Ormonde, the 1886 Triple Crown winner. Their victories