The Malayan flying fox has many names, including the greater flying fox, kalong, and large fruit bat. Its most accurate name is the latter because the Malayan flying fox is not actually a fox.

Little red flying foxes are tree-dwelling bats. In daytime they can be seen roosting in giant camps that may include as many as a million individuals. The bats are indeed efficient fliers ...

It could be the bat's size, odd looks, nocturnal behavior or sheer numbers that has made generations of Australians uneasy. Recently, however, Australia's flying foxes have more going against them ...

In one day it was 10,000 and of the youngsters of the Grey-headed Flying Fox it is believed that only 20% survived last year. In January 2018, hundreds of fruit bats fell from trees during a heat ...

Malayan flying foxes are primarily nocturnal, which explains why this bat hides from the sun. The bat in the video uses its wing to cover its face, which seems very vampiric in nature. However ...