Grey-headed flying fox

Grey-headed flying fox

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Grey-headed flying fox

Is a bat with a 3-foot wingspan made less intimidating if we call it a flying fox? We think so. Besides, the grey-headed flying fox is an important pollinator and seed distributor, feeding on fruit, nectar, and pollen as it flies around the east coast of Australia. As of this writing, not a single one of them has reverted to human form and purchased a dilapidated estate in the Carpathian Mountains.

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