Indian flying fox flying foxes engage in oral sex, with males performing cunnilingus on females. The duration of oral sex is positively associated with the duration of copulation, suggesting that its purpose is to make the female more receptive to copulation and to increase the male's chances of fertilizing an ovum. Like other fruit bats, the Indian flying fox may be a natural reservoir for diseases including certain henipaviruses and flaviviruses. These can prove fatal to humans and domestic animals. Indian flying foxes in India and Bangladesh have tested positive for Nipah virus, a type of henipavirus. Due to human encroachment into their
Admiralty flying fox length is approximately ; its forearm length is ; its ear length is . It is found in several countries in Oceania, including Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. It is currently evaluated as least concern by the IUCN—its lowest conservation priority. While it is likely threatened to some extent by deforestation and exploitation for bushmeat, these are not considered major problems. Overall, it is not of concern because it has a large geographic range, presumably large population size, and it is not thought to be in rapid decline. Admiralty flying fox The Admiralty flying fox ("Pteropus admiralitatum") is a