Aldabra Flying Fox
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The Aldabra Flying Fox or Aldabra Flying-fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) is a species of megabat
in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Seychelles
. Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical mangrove forest
s and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland
.
Megabat
Megabats constitute the suborder Megachiroptera, family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera . They are also called fruit bats, old world fruit bats, or flying foxes.-Description:...
in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical mangrove forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland
Shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub or brush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity...
.
Source
- Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A., Bergmans, W. & Howell, K. 2004. Pteropus aldabrensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.