Grey Headed Flying Fox Facts: the Australian FRUIT BAT 🦇

The grey headed flying fox is an Australian fruit bat and one of the largest bats and flying foxes in Australia! Learn more grey headed flying fox facts on this Animal Fact Files episode!
Scientific Name: Pteropus poliocephalus
Range: Australia
Habitat: forests including coastal mangroves and urban settings
Size: wingspan up to 3.3 feet (1 m), 1.7 pounds (800 g) on average
Diet: fruit, blossoms, nectar, pollen, etc.
Threats: human disturbance such as illegal shooting and entanglement in fences, also heat
Lifespan: 7-8 years although they've been known to reach about 18 in the wild
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Grey Headed Flying Fox APPEARANCE 0:00
Grey Headed Flying Fox DIET 0:43
Grey Headed Flying Fox HABITAT 1:19
Grey Headed Flying Fox THREATS 1:55
Grey Headed Flying Fox BABY 2:36
Grey Headed Flying Fox LIFE CYCLE 3:08
Grey Headed Flying Fox SIZE 3:40
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Super cool! I love bats. My wife and I used to visit the Organization for Bat Conservation (OBC) when we lived in Michigan. It was great to see the bats and learn more about them. A great book on bats is called "A Bat in My Pocket" by Amanda Lollar. I really enjoyed her story and learning about bats through it. I don't think it's in print anymore, but f you can find it, I'd highly recommend it. It's less than 100 pages, so it's a quick read. Thanks for another great video!

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I'll keep my eyes out for it at the used bookstores!

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