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FLYING FOXES

What is a flying fox?

Grey-headed flying foxes are one of the largest bat species in the world; known as megabats. Their faces resemble that of a fox, with light grey fur on the head and a russet collar encircling the neck. Their scientific name is . They are the only mammals capable of active flight with a wingspan of up to a metre long and they fly up to 40 kilometres a

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