Mauritian flying fox Mauritian flying fox The Mauritian flying fox ("Pteropus niger"), also known as Greater Mascarene flying fox or Mauritius fruit bat is a large megabat species endemic to Mauritius and La Réunion. The Mauritian flying fox can reach a wingspan of 80 cm, thus being the largest endemic mammal on Mauritius. Its fur is golden. It has small ears, thick hair on the tibiae, dorsal coloration of glossy, blackish brown mantle, tinged with rufous, which extends posteriorly into a dark brown median spinal tract, flanked by buff lateral patches. It is a medium-sized species; the adult forearm length averages 152 mm,
Vanikoro flying fox suitable habitat has also pushed the Vanikoro flying fox into coconut farms where they are often killed as they are thought to negatively affect the fruits. Opportunistic hunting in some areas can also contribute as a threat to the species. "Pteropus Tuberculatus ." "Pteropus Tuberculatus (Vanikoro Flying Fox)". IUCN Red List, n.d. Web. "Surveys of Threatened Birds and Flyingfoxes in the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands, September - October 2014" (2014): 1-29. 1 Dec. 2014. Web. "Heritage Expeditions Rediscovered the Vanikoro Flying Fox." "Heritage Expeditions". N.p., n.d. Web. "Importance of Flying-foxes." "Department of Environment and Heritage Protection". Queensland Government, n.d.