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Giant Golden-crowned Flying Fox — printable fact sheet
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Giant Golden-crowned Flying Fox
Acerodon jubatus
The Giant Golden-crowned Flying Fox is one of the largest bat species in the world, native exclusively to the forests of the Philippines. Distinguished by its striking golden fur atop the head and a mantle of dark brown to black body fur, this megabat boasts an impressive wingsp…
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- Despite their enormous size and vampire-like appearance, Giant Golden-crowned Flying Foxes feed only on fruit and never consume blood.
- Giant Golden-crowned Flying Foxes are capable of flying distances of over 40 kilometers in a single night in search of food. They play a critical ecological role in reforestation through seed dispersal. Unlike many bats, they do not use echolocation and instead rely on their keen eyesight and sense of smell.
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