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Through partnerships with Asean nations, Singapore can make a big difference for species on the brink of extinction. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cameron Mackintosh has been producing theatre in Australia for most of his working life. His love for the country, its ...
Commonly known as the Malaysian flying fox or the large fruit bat, this species is found in the southeast Asian islands, including Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They feed on flowers, fruit ...
The virus, initially isolated in Malaysia in 1998, has since caused outbreaks linked to contact with infected animals, particularly fruit bats of the ... and the Philippines, with the virus ...
DENR-12 said the area is recognized as roosting site for two fruit bat species – large fying fox and island flying fox. “These bats play a crucial ecological role in seed dispersal and pollination, ...
The insects can eat twice their body weight in sugary fruit without increasing their blood sugar. What’s going on in their ...
Ten rare fruit bats have died at Jersey Zoo following an outbreak of infection in the roost. Initial tests have indicated that it is due to a bacterium called pasteurella multocida, which ITV News ...
“In Rwanda, one of the [bat] species of concern, although not threatened according to the IUCN Red List, is the Egyptian fruit bat [Rousettus aegyptiacus] because it has been identified by ...
An environment rights group, Wild Africa’s West Africa, has warned against the consumption of bats, saying it poses ecological and public health risks. Speaking against the backdrop of the ...
This is the incredible moment a colony of bats numbering in the thousands took flight after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook ...
Nineteen countries are taking part as observers in this year’s Balikatan military exercise led by the Philippines and the United States – a record turnout that signals growing international ...