Kelelawar (Bats)
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
- epik
- 45 km/h
- Hampir terancam
1.5-meter wingspan, fox face, and roosts in trees like hanging fruit. Pollinates forests while people sleep.
- Populasi
- No single global census exists; local roost surveys have tallied tens of thousands at a time (e.g., ~74,000 individuals summed across studied Indian roost sites), and an overall 25-29% decline over three generations (2012-2037) is suspected, consistent with an overall declining trend
- Habitat
- Large fruit/flower trees (especially banyan, fig, and tamarind) near water, roosting communally in exposed treetop canopy camps; found in forests, mangroves/swamps, and agricultural/urban areas across lowland South Asia
- Fakta menarik
- Indian flying foxes are keystone seed dispersers — a large share of the seeds found in their droppings come from banyan and other fig trees — and individuals can range many kilometers a night (~15 km to up to 150 km) in search of fruit and nectar.
- Sebaran
- Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka (also reported in the Maldives and southern Tibet/China)
- Makanan
- Frugivorous and nectarivorous — mangoes, bananas, guavas, figs, and other soft fruit, plus flower nectar and blossoms; feeds on fruit/flowers of roughly 300+ plant species
- Ukuran
- 0,2 m
- Bentang sayap
- 1,35 m
- Masa hidup
- 15 tahun
