EndangeredLarge Flying-fox
Pteropus vampyrus
One of the 8 flying foxes on WAnimals
Mammals · Chiroptera · Pteropodidae
Pteropus aldabrensis
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The Aldabra flying fox is a fruit bat endemic to Aldabra Atoll, in the Seychelles, one of the largest coral atolls in the world and a World Heritage site. The entire world population of the species lives on that single atoll. It feeds on fruit, flowers and nectar from the island vegetation and roosts by day in groups in the mangroves. Its rarity is not the result of direct persecution but of how tiny its range is: any cyclone or disturbance of the atoll affects the whole species.
Weight
250 g – 350 g
Size
20 cm – 25 cm
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Aldabra Flying-fox — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The aldabra flying-fox is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about aldabra flying-fox.
