Seychelles fruit bat, Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis)

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Subject:	Seychelles fruit bat, Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis)
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Resolution: 770x1000 File Size: 360441 Bytes Date: 2009:06:21 15:07:22 Camera: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL (Canon) F number: f/5.6 Exposure: 1/320 sec Focal Length: 300/1 Upload Date: 2017:06:28 10:50:19

Seychelles fruit bat, Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis)

English: Pteropus seychellensis (Seychelles Fruit Bat). Taken at Praslin.
Français : Pteropus seychellensis (Roussette des Seychelles). Prise à Praslin.
Date 25 June 2009
Author Hubris.nemesis
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pteropus_seychellensis.jpg

The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis) is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros and Mafia Island. It is a significant component of the ecosystems for the islands, dispersing the seeds of many tree species. Although it is hunted for meat on some islands, it remains abundant. It is particularly common on Silhouette Island.
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Subfamily: Pteropodinae
Genus: Pteropus
Species: Pteropus seychellensis Kerr, 1792

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Scientific Name: Pteropus seychellensis Milne-Edwards, 1877 Common Names: Seychelles Flying Fox, Seychelles Fruit Bat; [Spanish] Zorro Volador De Las Seychelles

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