General Characteristics of Flying Foxes
Ucan-fox The body of foxes is the largest of all bats and has head and trunk lengths of about 6-7 centimeters, wing length of 25 centimeters. Although they have large body weights are about 1-2 kilograms and they can fly easily. The flying fox has a sharp noses, big eyes and ears attached to the top of the head. Their bodies are covered with dark fur and have long fingers to hold on to the branches of the trees.
Flying foxes, usually living in large social groups, called colonies or camps; they communicate with each other through their voices.
Living Areas
Flying Foxes; They live in tropical forests, marshes, rainforest coastal areas in Madagascar, Australia, Asia and Indonesia. Some of the bats live in trees and some in caves, rocks and buildings.
Flying Fox Feeding
Flying foxes, also known as fruit bats, are also known as fruit and fruit and they feed on plants found in forests. Because they can fly with their large bodies in the air for a long time, they consume sweet, sugary foods that need the nutrients that will provide them with the necessary energy. Depending on the amount of food available in the region they can migrate from one place to another.
Reproduction of Flying Foxes
Flying foxes; females begin to reproduce at 15 months of age, while males do not mature until 3 years of age. During the mating periods, flying foxes, which form a harem group among themselves, seek out their spouses by spreading the fragrance into tree branches. The more odor a man is, the more it is attractive for the wife. Pregnant female bats give birth in October-November. Mother bats carry their babies every time they go to feed them. Baby bats stick to the mothers' nipple and nipples and hang on their toes with their toes. Puppies wait for 4-5 weeks in tree branches and can fly at about 8 weeks of age and can fly independently at 12 weeks of age.
