The Rodrigues flying fox, or Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis), is a flying fox endemic to Rodrigues, an island in the Indian Ocean belonging to Mauritius, where its natural habitat is tropical lowland forest. The bats are sociable, roost in large groups during the day and feed at night, squeezing the juice and flesh out of fruit. They can reach 350 grams in weight and have a wingspan of 90 centimetres. They are hunted by humans for food and their numbers have dwindled, and the IUCN rates the species as endangered; some have been caught and are being bred in zoos around the world to preserve them from extinction.
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System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Activity Pattern Connections
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Source Rodrigues flying fox (Wikipedia)
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Source Rodrigues flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, MauritiusQuote, Distribution, Mauritius
It is endemic to Rodrigues, an island in the Indian Ocean belonging to Mauritius.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Pteropus rodricensis
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Food Habits, Primary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore frugivore frugivore
Behavior, Key Behaviors
Key Behaviors arboreal arboreal flies nocturnal nocturnal motile motile sedentary sedentary territorial territorial social social colonial colonial dominance hierarchies dominance hierarchies
View the Source 2. Rodrigues flying fox (Wikipedia)
Distribution, Mauritius
It is endemic to Rodrigues, an island in the Indian Ocean belonging to Mauritius.
Relationship to people, hunting
They are hunted by humans for food and their numbers have been dwindling, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the species as endangered.
Article text, threats
They are hunted by humans for food and their numbers have been dwindling, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the species as endangered.
Article text, habitat
Its natural habitat is tropical lowland forests.
Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
The Rodrigues flying fox or Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae, the flying foxes or fruit bats.
In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
The Rodrigues flying fox or Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae, the flying foxes or fruit bats.
View the Source3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218645: species profile of Pteropus rodricensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfilesQuote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218645: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus rodricensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategoryQuote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "ENDANGERED"
5. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Pteropus rodricensis
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevityQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 28 years (captivity)
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