Flying foxes. Megabats. Fruit bats. Whatever name you choose, these fox-faced creatures are remarkable. Our four species help pollinate eucalyptus trees in eastern Australia, spread the seeds of ...

A record number of lorikeets and flying foxes are being hospitalised with a mystery illness putting wildlife volunteers under ...

Australia's ecosystem could face a disastrous future if the cause of a mystery illness killing two of the country's most ...

Doug Gimesy / Nature Picture Library The flying fox is a key species in the forest ecosystem of Australia, involved with seed dispersal and pollination of native tree species. Doug Gimesy / Nature ...

For years, visitors to Wat Phnom have marvelled at the spectacle of thousands of flying foxes hanging upside down in the trees surrounding the area. Tourists frequently stop to snap photos of the bats ...

“These flying foxes have been there for a long time ... Bats play a vital role in pest control, pollination and seed dispersal, directly benefiting local agriculture and natural environments.