The biggest bat

The biggest bat is a wing. This mammal belongs to the order of bats. Family krilanovich included 173 species of bats. Some differ in small body size (5-6 cm) and wingspan (24 cm). Others grow to large sizes. The largest bat in the world has a body length of about 42 centimeters.

Such individuals belong to the genus of Flying foxes. The largest mammal is the Pteropus vampyrus or giant flying Fox. Moreover, the body weight of the animal does not correspond to its huge size — a bat can weigh 600-1100 grams. The name "flying Fox" appeared not by chance, the face of an individual is similar to a muzzle of a Fox or a dog. The coat color on the back — black with white stripes. The head has a red shade. The flying Fox is the owner of big eyes. The mammal lives in the forests of Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and other Asian countries.

Flying foxes eat only fruit from the trees, so the plantations suffer from the raids of these animals. Individuals move in flocks, one colony can include about 100 flying foxes. Are nocturnal, mostly sleep during the day. Sometimes the locals eat the meat of flying foxes.

The largest bat brings offspring once a year. The female carries the baby for 5-6 months, giving birth in the spring. The first time the cub is constantly with his mother, then the animal grows to move with the whole flock.

The flying Fox was even listed in the Red book. Today, this species is considered stable, so the individual was excluded from the list of rare animals.