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Flying fox



Flying fox, or fruit bat, large bat of the family Pteropidae, found in tropical regions, especially Australia and the Philippines. The largest has a 5-ft (1.5-m) wingspan. Flying foxes roost in large groups in trees and fly out in the evening to feed on flowers and fruit of trees.



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