Fruit Bat

Heya! You have just encountered some fruit bats in the Skindex Zoo! These little creatures are a true wonder!

FRUIT BAT FUN FACTS:
- There are over 1,400 species of bats worldwide
- Bats can be found on nearly every part of the planet except in extreme deserts and polar regions
- The fruit bat is one of the largest bats in the world.
- The fruit bat is also called the flying fox due to its fox like facial features
- Unlike most bats, this flying mammal uses its sight rather than echolocation to locate food
- The fruit bat is 100 percent vegetarian. Their entire diet consists of blossoms and fruit
- they sometimes congregate by the tens of thousands in swamps, rainforests, and near rivers
- Flying foxes are found in Australia
- The fruit bat plays an important role in the pollination of Australia, and its droppings aid in the distribution of seeds