Large flying fox Large flying fox The large flying fox ("Pteropus vampyrus"), also known as the greater flying fox, Malayan flying fox, Malaysian flying fox, large fruit bat, kalang or kalong, is a southeast Asian species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. Like the other members of the genus "Pteropus", or the Old World fruit bats, it feeds exclusively on fruits, nectar and flowers (despite its scientific name). It is noted for being one of the largest bats. As with nearly all other Old World fruit bats, it lacks the ability to echolocate but compensates for it with well-developed eyesight. The large flying
Bismarck masked flying fox Bismarck masked flying fox The Bismarck masked flying fox ("Pteropus capistratus") is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae found in Papua New Guinea and named after the Bismarck Archipelago. It was originally considered a subspecies of "Pteropus temminckii" before being reassessed in 2001. This species has two subspecies, "P. c. capistratus" and "P. c. ennisae". The species has sometimes been classified as a subspecies of "Pteropus temminckii". The IUCN classified it as "Near Threatened" in 2009, noting that the rate of decline is almost high enough to reclassify the species as "Vulnerable." It is one of the