Large flying fox

Description:

The large flying fox is among the largest species of bats. It weighs 0.6 (1.3 lbs) to 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs) and has a wingspan of 1.5 m (4.9 ft) on average. As with all megabats, it has a fox-like face, hence its name. It has no tail and has pointed ears. The hairs on its upper back are short and stiff while the hairs on the lower back, mantle, underparts and sides are longer and woolly. The hairs that make up the mantle tend to be the longest. The color and texture of pelage varies based on age and sex. Males tend to have slightly stiffer and thicker pelage than females. Immature individuals are almost all dull gray-brown. Young are born with a dark-colored mantle that becomes lighter in males by maturity. The color of pelage on head ranges from mahogany-red and orange-ochreous to blackish. Underparts vary from blackish to brown, with a sprinkling of other colors, ranging from chocolate to gray or silver.[4] The color pelage of the mantle can vary from pale dirty-buff to orange yellow, with a dark-golden brown or dark russet chest. The skull of the large flying fox is large and robust. It has a total of 34 teeth. The large flying fox has short, slightly rounded wing tips which produce a slow, maneuverable flight. Wing membranes are hairless except near the body where they are distinctly furred. Wings are strengthened by a longitudinal ribs of thicken skin. (information from Wikipedia)

Notes:

This animal was spotted at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It's a shame the wingspan can't be conveyed in a photo because these bats were breathtaking! Also known as Greater Flying Fox, Malaysian Flying Fox, Kalang, or Kalong.