Golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus): This remarkable bat is notable for its impressive wingspan, which can reach up to 5.5 feet, making it the largest bat species in the world by this ...

They’re some of the largest bats in the world. The endangered spectacled flying fox (), for instance, evolved alongside northern Queensland’s tropical rainforests in the Wet Tropics.

From some 8,000 miles away, Mississippi State scientist Manuel Ruiz-Aravena in the university’s Forest and Wildlife Research Center is studying flying foxes, or fruit bats, in Australia to determine ...

“And the flying foxes are the best animals to do that.” In 2020, the New South Wales government posted a video praising the bats for their super-pollinating powers.