WebGrey-headed flying-foxes are the only species with fur right down their legs to the toes. Average weight 600–1000g. Head–body length 230-290mm. Head covered in grey fur. Belly fur grey with flecks of white or ginger. Back fur can be dark grey or can have silver or frosted appearance (might be related to age/moult/subpopulation). WebGrey-headed flying foxes - Pteropus poliocephalus - Tolga Bat Hospital Grey-headed flying foxes are the only mainland flying fox species endemic to Australia. Climate change is a major threat to their survival.

Flying Fox – Australian Wildlife Protection Council

WebGrey-headed flying fox Taxonomy Description Ecology Conservation The grey-headed flying fox is a megabat native to Australia. The species shares mainland Australia with three other members of the genus Pteropus: the little red P. scapulatus, spectacled P. conspicillatus, and the black P. alecto. WebGrey-headed flying-fox native species diet list Native species in the fruit diet of Grey-headed Flying-foxes confirmed by observations of feeding animals or by identification … gordin and tarr llp

Black Flying-fox - The Australian Museum

WebFlying-foxes feed mainly at night on nectar, pollen and fruit and will also feed on flowering and fruiting plants in gardens and orchards. They are vital to the health and regeneration … WebFeeding and diet. At night the Grey-headed Flying-fox searches for food and may travel 50 km to its feeding areas. It eats fruit from a range of native and introduced species, particularly figs, and for this reason it is … WebLittle Red, Black, Grey-headed and Spectacled. Flying foxes are a keystone species. Their diet is nectar, pollen and fruit obtained at night when native tree flowers produce most of their nectar. Their ecological role is that of pollination and seed dispersal. chicken with plums egybest