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 ...

Scientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have identified a new virus in Australian flying foxes, a discovery that strengthens Australia's preparedness against emerging infectious ...

A peer-reviewed study published in Scientific Reports has mapped the continent-scale ecological footprint of Australia’s four mainland flying-fox species, finding that their nightly foraging flights ...

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, ...

A platypus playing in the river, tree kangaroos hiding above and bats screeching overhead… this isn’t the Duke gardens! 10,185 miles away, three Duke students find themselves in Yungaburra, Australia.

SYDNEY — Hundreds of bats have died in sweltering conditions in Australia, with many dropping from their perches as the scorching temperatures “fried their brains”, wildlife officials said on Tuesday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A single photo is giving conservationists hope for one of the world's rarest bats. A wildlife photographer on ...

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 ...

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Australia is home to one of the most successful mammals on the planet: the bat. And one of the most gregarious of its kind is the flying fox. With its metre-long wingspan, the grey-headed flying fox ...