The Caroline flying fox, or Pohnpei flying fox (Pteropus molossinus), is a megabat of the genus Pteropus that is endemic to Micronesia and native to the Caroline Islands. It has been recorded only from Pohnpei, Ant Atoll and Pakin Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia, where it depends on tropical forest and fruiting plants, and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. Before a ban on commercial exploitation it was hunted for export, which substantially reduced its abundance. It is threatened by habitat loss from expanding plantations, by hunting pressure and by the small size of its remaining population, and as of 2020 the IUCN considers it endangered.
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System (Realm) ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 1 ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Connections
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Source Caroline flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, MicronesiaQuote, Distribution, Micronesia
The Caroline flying fox or Pohnpei flying fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus, endemic to Micronesia.
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1. Caroline flying fox (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Micronesia
The Caroline flying fox or Pohnpei flying fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus, endemic to Micronesia.
Diet
It is frugivorous, consuming fruits from palm trees in the genus Clinostigma as well as plants in the genus Pandanus.
Relationship to people, hunting
The Caroline flying fox is threatened by habitat loss, hunting pressures, and the small size of its remaining population.
Article text, threats
Prior to a ban on commercial exploitation, it was hunted for export, substantially impacting its abundance.
Article text, threats, threats
It is threatened by habitat loss due to expanding plantations.
Article text, habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The Caroline flying fox or Pohnpei flying fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus, endemic to Micronesia.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The Caroline flying fox or Pohnpei flying fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species of megabat in the genus Pteropus, endemic to Micronesia.
In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Habitat, tropical dry forest
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
View the Source2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218689: species profile of Pteropus molossinus
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"extinct": false
3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218689: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus molossinus
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"category": "ENDANGERED"
4. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus molossinus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)Quote, MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus molossinus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3766 Pteropus molossinus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 284.21 Ref_178 2
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