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Some facts about the
Indian flying fox
Adult weight : 1.175 kg (2.585 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 40 years
Female maturity :365 days
Male maturity : 365 days
Gestation : 145 days
Weaning : 120 days
Litter size : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
Weight at birth : 0.045 kg (0.099 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 2 W
Body mass : 0.562 kg (1.2364 lbs)
Temperature : 36.85 °C (98.33 °F)
Indian flying fox
Order : Chiroptera
Family : Pteropodidae
Subfamily : Pteropodinae
Species : Pteropus giganteus
The Indian flying-fox is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Indian flying fox
A Indian flying fox group is called a 'flock'.
Facts about the Indian flying fox
The Indian Flying Fox is from the Bat family and is the only mammal capable of sustained flight.
The Indian flying fox is one of the largest of
The “flying fox” (Pteropus giganteus) is the largest of Indian bats.
The Flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) is the largest Indian bat. (Full text)
De vliegende vos of Indische reuzenkalong (Pteropus giganteus) is een soort uit de familie van de vliegende honden (Pteropodidae) die voorkomt in India en aangrenzende gebieden. (Full text)
Above: The Indian flying fox is viewed as sacred in some parts of India. (Full text)
Among these, the Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) is the largest of all fruit bats with a wing span of about one metre, the fulvous fruit bat (Rousettus leschenauli) and the short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx) are common throughout the country. (Full text)
However, the Indian flying fox is not the biggest. (Full text)
The Indian flying fox is one of the largest bats in the world. (Full text)
Indian Flying Fox Pteropus gigantus The Indian Flying fox is one of the largest of all bats. (Full text)