Pteropus
E919150
Pteropus is a genus of large fruit-eating bats, commonly known as flying foxes, found across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and nearby islands.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pteropus fruit bats | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
flying foxes
ⓘ
fruit bats ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1774 ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
nectarivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
fruit
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Pteropodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forests
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Pteropus conspicillatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pteropus giganteus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pteropus poliocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pteropus tonganus ⓘ Pteropus vampyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | powered flight ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Indian Ocean islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
fox-like facial appearance
ⓘ
lack of echolocation in most species ⓘ large body size for bats ⓘ long wingspan ⓘ |
| numberOfRecognizedSpecies | over 60 species ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one pup ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Pteropodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | gregarious roosting in large colonies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ persecution as agricultural pests ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Pteropus vampyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pteropus fruit bats