14 December 2012

Flying fox bat, Port Macquarie

We spotted thousands of huge bats in the trees on a walk through the rainforest near the coast. The grey-headed flying fox is the largest bat in Australia. It relies on sight to locate its food (nectar, pollen and native fruits) and thus has large eyes. The flying fox has a dark-grey body with a light-grey head and a reddish-brown neck collar of fur.