Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 2,968
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The Indian flying fox (Pteropus medius), also known as the greater Indian fruit bat, is a species of flying fox native to the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the largest bats in the world. It is of interest as a disease vector, as it is capable of transmitting several viruses to humans.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Indian flying fox”.