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Megachiroptera Collection

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Rescued and orphaned Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) in captivity

Rescued and orphaned Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) in captivity, feeds on the nectar of a flowering native eucalyptus tree. ÔÇ¿Black Rock, Victoria, Australia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Northern blossom bat (Macroglossus minimus) hanging from a branch, Fogg Dam, Northern Territory

Northern blossom bat (Macroglossus minimus) hanging from a branch, Fogg Dam, Northern Territory, Australia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) spotting and flaring wings to come

Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) spotting and flaring wings to come in to land on a branch. Yarra Bend Park, Kew, Victoria, Australia. ÔÇ¿November 2019

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus) female and suckling baby in flight, searching

Little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus) female and suckling baby in flight, searching for place to roost. Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) hanging from a branch with one wing spread

Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) hanging from a branch with one wing spread, Yarra Bend Park, Kew, Victoria, Australia.ÔÇ¿

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum), female flying carrying pup on front. Lamin, Gambia

Straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum), female flying carrying pup on front. Lamin, Gambia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus), flying, India

Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus), flying, India

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Christmas Island flying fox (Pteropus natalis) roosting in coastal tree, Christmas Island, Australia

Christmas Island flying fox (Pteropus natalis) roosting in coastal tree, Christmas Island, Australia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: During an extreme heat-stress event at Melbournes Yarra Bend Grey-headed Flying-fox

During an extreme heat-stress event at Melbournes Yarra Bend Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) colony, where temperatures exceeded 43'C

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Portrait of a female rescued Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) pup

Portrait of a female rescued Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) pup. Captive - Taken in controlled conditions and under supervision of wildlife carer

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) hang from a branch during a light

Grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) hang from a branch during a light summer rain shower.ÔÇ¿ Yarra Bend Park, Kew, Victoria, Australia. November

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Portrait of rescued and rehabilitated Grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus)

Portrait of rescued and rehabilitated Grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) that have just been transported to a soft-release enclosure within the Yarra Bend Park colony (Victoria)

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Grey-headed Flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) at a colony hang together on a branch

Grey-headed Flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) at a colony hang together on a branch over the Yarra River (Melbourne). ÔÇ¿ These bats form part of a colony that was established here in early 2000s

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Silhouette of the head of a Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) through its wings

Silhouette of the head of a Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) through its wings. ÔÇ¿ÔÇ¿On hot days when resting in trees, flying-foxes will spread their highly vascular wings

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Short-nosed fruit-bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) roosting, Ko Chang Island, Thailand

Short-nosed fruit-bat (Cynopterus brachyotis) roosting, Ko Chang Island, Thailand

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto), male stretching wing whilst roosting on branch

Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto), male stretching wing whilst roosting on branch. Kununurra, Western Australia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Indian flying foxes (Pteropus giganteus) roosting in tree, Yala National Park, Southern Province

Indian flying foxes (Pteropus giganteus) roosting in tree, Yala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) returning to daytime roost at sunrise

Straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) returning to daytime roost at sunrise. Kasanka National Park, Zambia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) female, in flight carrying her young

Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) female, in flight carrying her young, Myuna Wetlands, Doveton, Victoria, Australia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Grey-headed flying-fox bat (Pteropus poliocephalus) hanging from branch looking down with wing

Grey-headed flying-fox bat (Pteropus poliocephalus) hanging from branch looking down with wing extended, Yarra Bend Park, Victoria, Australia. Cropped

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Grey-headed flying-fox bat (Pteropus poliocephalus), female, hanging the other way to defecate or

Grey-headed flying-fox bat (Pteropus poliocephalus), female, hanging the other way to defecate or urinate, Yarra Bend Park, Victoria, Australia. Cropped

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) in flight, with tongue out after licking water

Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) in flight, with tongue out after licking water from its body. Having just completed a high-speed belly dip into a river on a hot day to wet its belly

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Group of Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) roosting in daytime camp in rainforest

Group of Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) roosting in daytime camp in rainforest, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Group of Grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) roosting, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Group of Grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) roosting, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) fly out over the Melbourne city skyline

Grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) fly out over the Melbourne city skyline looking for food during at sunset. ÔÇ¿ÔÇ¿Kew, Victoria, Australia. ÔÇ¿March 2017

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) returning to daytime roost at dawn. Kasanka

Straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) returning to daytime roost at dawn. Kasanka National Park, Zambia

Background imageMegachiroptera Collection: Straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) returning to daytime roost at sunrise

Straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) returning to daytime roost at sunrise. Kasanka National Park, Zambia


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