Mauritian flying fox facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mauritian flying fox |
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Pteropus
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niger
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| Mauritian flying fox range (red — extant, black — extinct) |
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Vespertilio vampirus niger Kerr, 1792 |
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The Mauritian flying fox (Pteropus niger) is also known as Greater Mascarene flying fox or Mauritius fruit bat.
It is a megabat species endemic to Mauritius and La Réunion. An out-of-date name for this megabat is Vespertilio niger.
See also
In Spanish: Zorro volador negro de Mauricio para niños
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