Bats are often thought of as smelly, ugly and noisy, but a study has revealed their poo could be worth hundreds-of-millions of dollars. Published in Nature's Scientific Reports journal, author Alfredo ...

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 ...

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

Investigations are underway after reports that masses of roosting grey-headed flying foxes have been displaced. Large numbers of bats have been filmed flying around 63km southeast of Melbourne, after ...

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, ...

Based on a forum held at the Australian Museum on July 28, 2001. siris_sil_698509 ...