India Animals - Indian Flying Fox, Chambal River Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
18. Indian Flying Fox, Chambal River Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
Indian Flying Fox, Chambal River Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
Just after sunset they begin leaving their tree roost for a feeding site that
may be as far as 30mls away. They return about 2hrs before sunrise after
feeding on a wide variety of fruits, including figs, mangoes, guava
and neem, a tree native to India, whose seeds are dispersed by bats.
All photographs ©Sheila Blamire 2006
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