Flying foxes, or fruit bats, are familiar to many Australians. So it may come as a surprise to learn two of the four mainland species, both grey-headed and spectacled flying foxes, are threatened with ...

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Grey-headed flying foxes sleep and socialise during the day but are often well aware of approaching humans. Credit: Adam McKeown, CSIRO Flying foxes, or fruit bats, are familiar to many Australians.