Pictures and facts about the Old World fruit bats

golden-capped fruit bat	Mindanao pygmy fruit bat
Bulmer's fruit bat	lesser short-nosed fruit bat
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Old World fruit bats

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Pteropodidae
Subfamily : Pteropodinae

Facts about the subfamily Pteropodinae, the Old World fruit bats

Field studies that emphasize research on the conservation of Old World fruit bats is also encouraged.

The Old World fruit bats are the largest and most powerful flying mammals.

Old World fruit bats are primarily diurnal/nocturnal; (Full text)

Old World fruit bats are found in forests and. (Full text)

" Old World fruit bats are found in Africa, Asia and the Indian Ocean islands. (Full text)

Old World Fruit Bats are usually large with dog or fox-like faces(hence 'Flying Foxes'), and mainly live in the Tropics. (Full text)

Old World fruit bats differ from the microbats (Microchiroptera) in a number of key features: Old world fruit bats are generally larger than (Full text)

The Conservation of Old World Fruit Bats is an excellent resource. (Full text)

" Old World fruit bats are found in Africa, Asia and the Indian Ocean islands. (Full text)