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The advanced brain characters demonstrated in Pteropus could not, therefore, be generalized to imply that all bats are similar to primates. More recently, the flying primate hypothesis was soundly rejected when scientists compared the DNA of bats to that of primates. These genetic studies support the monophyly of bats. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Megabats take their name from their larger weight and size; the largest, the great flying fox (Pteropus neohibernicus), weighs up to 1.6 kg (3.5 lb); [38] some members of Acerodon and Pteropus have wingspans reaching up to 1.7 m (5.6 ft).
Pteropus (suborder Yinpterochiroptera) is a genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names. They live in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, East Africa, and some oceanic islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. [3]
The most recent common ancestor of Yinpterochiroptera, corresponding to the split between Rhinolophoidea and Pteropodidae (Old World Fruit bats), is estimated to have occurred 60 million years ago. [4] The first appearance of the term Yinpterochiroptera was in 2001, in an article by Mark Springer and colleagues. [5]
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The long-tongued nectar bat (Macroglossus minimus), also known as the northern blossom bat, honey nectar bat, [2] least blossom-bat, [3] dagger-toothed long-nosed fruit bat, [1] and lesser long-tongued fruit bat, [1] is a species of megabat. M. minimus is one of the smallest species in the family Pteropodidae, with an average length of 60–85 ...
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The Okinawa flying fox (Pteropus loochoensis) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. [1] It is endemic to possibly Japan.It was previously listed as extinct by the IUCN, but because the two known specimens are taxonomically uncertain and of unknown provenance, it was changed to 'Data Deficient'. [1]