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Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus)
| Subject:  | Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) 
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Date: 2006:01:20 23:00:32
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 English: Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus) in a tree at Botanical Garden of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
 Français : Chauve souris géantes d'Inde (Pteropus giganteus) dans un arbre au jardin botanique de Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
 Date	21 January 2006
 Author	Bernard Gagnon https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bgag
 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Botanical_Garden_of_Peradeniya_06.jpg
 
 The Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus), also known as the greater Indian fruit bat, is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is nocturnal and feeds mainly on ripe fruits, such as mangoes and bananas, and nectar. The Indian flying foxes are found in India, Bangladesh, India, Tibet, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.  
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 Scientific Name:	Pteropus giganteus (Brünnich, 1782)
 Common Names:	Indian Flying Fox, Greater Indian Fruit Bat; [Spanish] Zorro Volador De La India
 Synonyms:	
 Pteropus ariel Allen, 1908
 Pteropus assamensis McClelland, 1839
 Pteropus edwardsi I. Geoffroy, 1828
 Pteropus kelaarti Gray, 1871
 Pteropus leucocephalus Hodgson, 1835
 Pteropus medius Temminck, 1825
 Pteropus ruvicollis Ogilby, 1840
 Vespertilio gigantea Brunnich, 1782 |  
 
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