Large species of bat native to the island of Rodrigues
Rodrigues flying fox
A Rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis) at Cotswold Wildlife Park
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Chiroptera
Family:
Pteropodidae
Genus:
Pteropus
Species:
P. rodricensis
Binomial name
Pteropus rodricensis
Dobson, 1878
Rodrigues flying fox range
Synonyms
Pteropus mascarinus
The Rodrigues flying fox or Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae, the flying foxes or fruit bats. It is endemic to Rodrigues, an island in the Indian Ocean belonging to Mauritius. Its natural habitat is tropical lowland forests. The bats are sociable, roost in large groups during the day and feed at night, squeezing the juice and flesh out of fruits. They are hunted by humans for food and their numbers have been dwindling, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the species as being "endangered". In an effort to preserve them from extinction, some bats have been caught and are being bred in various zoos around the world.
^Tatayah, V.; Jhangeer-Khan, R.; Bégué, J.A.; Jones, C.G. (2017). "Pteropus rodricensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T18755A22087057. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T18755A22087057.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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