Spectacled Flying-fox

Family: Pteropodidae
Scientific name: Pteropus conspicullatus

Where they roost:
They roost high on the branches of trees. They roost together in groups often made up of tens of thousands of bats, called camps. Camps are often found in patches of rainforest and swamps as well as mangroves.

What they eat:
They appear to favour nectar and pollen of eucalypt blossoms. They also feed on other blossoms as well as native and introduced fruits.

Conservation threats:
Vulnerable to loss of feeding areas from forestry operations, clearing of native vegetation and land degradation from agriculture.

Other information:
These bats will skim over the surface of water to drink and are sometimes eaten by crocodiles.

Photo © GB Baker/Nature Focus