Native to South Asia, the Indian flying fox, scientifically known as Pteropus giganteus, is a remarkable nocturnal mammal. With its impressive wingspan and fruit-eating habits, this species plays a ...

The spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) is listed as 'Vulnerable' under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The Queensland Nature ...

Scientists in the US and Australia have laid out in detail the steps that cause Hendra virus, which causes a rare and sometimes deadly respiratory and neurological infection, to spillover into humans.

The large flying fox native to Southeast Asia is one of the largest of these bats. It is an herbivore despite its scientific name Pteropus vampyrus. It weighs a little over two pounds and has a ...

The grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) and the spectacled flying-fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) are vulnerable species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act ...