Flying foxes are a type of bat within the Chiroptera order of mammals. There are several different species and, unfortunately, two native Australian species have suffered sudden and dramatic losses ...

A record-breaking number of flying foxes died during Australia's weekend heat wave, according to multiple sources. Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service's (WIRES) Storm Stanford told the ...

Conservation groups have rushed to save as many grey-headed flying-foxes as possible from recent extreme heat causing mass deaths of the species. Thousands of flying-foxes have died in recent weeks ...

The gray-headed flying fox is one of the world’s largest bats. It can weigh more than 2 pounds and have a wingspan of more than 5 feet. And as it migrates along Australia’s eastern coastal regions, ...

Flying foxes and kangaroos were rescued from bushfires and heatwaves in Australia. Humane World for Animals Australia deployed teams to assist wildlife carers overwhelmed by animals affected by ...

If you're thinking you've seen more than the usual number of grey-headed flying-foxes around Wollongong for the past couple ...

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