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The long-tailed fruit bat, long-tailed blossom bat, or Fijian blossom bat (Notopteris macdonaldi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Fiji and Vanuatu . They roost as large colonies in caves and forage in a range of lowland and montane habitats.
The Fijian monkey-faced bat (Mirimiri acrodonta), also known as the Fijian flying fox or Fijian flying monkey, is a megabat endemic to Fiji.It was discovered in old-growth cloud forest on Des Vœux Peak, the second highest mountain peak (1,195 m; 3,921 ft) on the island of Taveuni by William and Ruth Beckon in 1976, [2] and is Fiji's only endemic mammal. [3]
Notopteris (long-tailed blossom bat) is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae, [1] and the sole member of the subfamily Notopterisinae. [2] It contains the following species: Long-tailed fruit bat, Notopteris macdonaldi (Fiji and Vanuatu) New Caledonia blossom bat, Notopteris neocaledonica (New Caledonia)
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals. Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats) Subfamily: Pteropodinae. Genus: Mirimiri. Fijian monkey-faced bat, Mirimiri acrodonta CR; Genus: Pteropus
The Etolo tribe of New Guinea will sometimes include Syconycteris bats in their diet, along with other bats. [5] Syconycteris is unique among megabats bats because they do not produce spats. Spats are created by slow feeding bats that chew and swallow the juices of their food while pressing the pulp and seeds into a spat or wadge which is then ...
The Taveuni silktail is an endemic species and genus of Fiji. Map of Fiji showing major island groups. The avifauna of Fiji is the richest in West Polynesia.Numerous families reach the farthest east of their range, and the island is home to several endemic species and genera, as well as sharing several more endemics with its close neighbours Tonga and Samoa.
The Fijian mastiff bat (Mops bregullae), also known as the Fijian free-tailed bat, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Fiji and Vanuatu . In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation. [ 2 ]
Pteralopex is a genus of large megabats in the family Pteropodidae. [1] Species in this genus are commonly known as "monkey-faced bats". They are restricted to Solomon Islands rain forests in Melanesia, and all species are seriously threatened, being rated as either endangered or critically endangered by IUCN. [2]