Friday, May 17, 2013

Flying foxes of PNG


All over Papua New Guinea there are flying foxes.  These flying critters can have a wingspan of up to 4 feet and greater.  Thankfully their diet is not the blood of the locals as they are fruit bats!  Swarms of these bats can be seen daily:  Hanging upside down in trees, flying, and roosting as a group.  There are so many that roost at certain times during the day, it causes planes to be grounded from flying.

More fun facts can be found at Wikipedia

Photo by:  By Tarique Sani

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