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Posted: 02 May 2016

Taken: 02 May 2016

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Pteropus poliocephalus •
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We're going batty!

We're going batty!
These are Grey-headed Flying Foxes. Despite the name, these are actually fruit bats and live on nectar and fruits. They are Australia's largest bats, with a wingspan of about a metre. They are classed as endangered but this year the local colony (right in the middle of town) has grown to about 100,000 - which does create more than a few problems! For an idea of what that means, multiply the image in the note by about 1000 to account for the surrounding area.

Puzzler4879, RHH, Annemarie, and 10 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
They are smelly beasts......:-)
8 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Thank you, everyone, for your comments and faves. Unfortunately, Monica and Diana are quite right with their comments on this. The bats have no concept of toilet manners and their habits are, to say the least, casual. The local Council has had to provide car and clothesline covers for nearby residents and the bats are killing the trees. There are moves to disperse or move them - but no guarantees of success..
8 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
Just wonderful, George!
8 years ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
Here in Toowoomba these have largely prevented the use of a park. The local government has provided funds to the miniature railway to relocate to another park as bat relocation efforts have had zero success. They are a protected specie and hence there is strong disincentive for rigorous discouraging and relocation methods.
8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
Aaachhhh! Saw these big ones in a zoo and one in downton Sydney in a tree.
6 years ago.

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