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Megabats constitute the family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera. They are also called fruit bats , Old World fruit bats , or—especially the genera Acerodon and Pteropus — flying foxes . They are the only member of the superfamily Pteropodoidea , which is one of two superfamilies in the suborder Yinpterochiroptera .
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The Yinpterochiroptera (or Pteropodiformes) is a suborder of the Chiroptera, which includes taxa formerly known as megabats and five of the microbat families: Rhinopomatidae, Rhinolophidae, Hipposideridae, Craseonycteridae, and Megadermatidae. This suborder is primarily based on molecular genetics data.
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 ]
Fruit bats, also known as flying foxes or megabats, are the 197 species of bats that make up the suborder Megachiroptera, found throughout the tropics of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, of which 186 are extant. The suborder is part of the order Chiroptera (bats), and contains a single family, Pteropodidae.
As is common with most megabats, it has a fox-like face. It lacks a tail and has pointed ears. The hairs on much of its body are long and woolly, but are shorter and more erect on the upper back. [4] The mantle hairs tend to be the longest. [11] The color and texture of the coat differ between sexes and age classes. [12]
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The species-group is generally solitary and adopts a daytime roost in dry foliage of the lower to mid storey of the forest. The reproduction is typical of megabats, with a single birth once a year. The offspring is carried by the mother until it advances to an age where it can be left behind while feeding. [1]