Bonin flying fox Bonin flying fox The Bonin flying fox, Bonin fruit bat ("Pteropus pselaphon"), or in Japanese is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to four islands (Chichijima, Hahajima, North Iwo Jima, and South Iwo Jima) in Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Its natural habitat is subtropical forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Bonin flying fox was described by British naturalist George Tradescant Lay in 1829. He gave it the species name "pselaphon" as a reference to "the habit of feeling instead of seeing its way in the day time." "Pselaphon" is a New Latin word
Flying fox (fish) congregation of flying fox fish may, however, exhibit territorial behavior. Lone foxes often challenge other species for dominance. In the aquarium, flying foxes may live from 8 to 10 years. Although an algae eater, flying foxes are also known to consume food in the form of flakes, wafers and tablets. Being omnivorous, vegetables such as spinach, zucchini and lettuce, as well as live planarians, tubifex worms, crustaceans and other aquatic insects are normally offered to flying foxes. Oatmeal is also served to flying foxes. It does not consume red algae. Gender among flying foxes is difficult to determine. Flying foxes