Recent genetic studies, however, have supported the argument that Old World bats, such as " Pteropus ", share lineage with New World bats ( those found in the Americas ).
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Grey-headed flying foxes ( " Pteropus poliocephalus " ) were also observed visiting " B . aemula " and their heads and bellies were noted to contact stigmas while feeding.
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The mangroves provide a permanent home for approximately 2, 000 black flying foxes ( Pteropus alecto ), as well as a seasonal camp for several hundred thousand little red flying foxes ( Pteropus scapulatus ).
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The mangroves provide a permanent home for approximately 2, 000 black flying foxes ( Pteropus alecto ), as well as a seasonal camp for several hundred thousand little red flying foxes ( Pteropus scapulatus ).
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They perform the vital ecological roles of few species of " Pteropus " ( fruit bats or flying foxes ) and the giant golden-crowned flying fox with a weight up to and wingspan up to.
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The oldest ancestors of the genus " Pteropus " to be unearthed appear in the fossil record almost exactly as they are today, the only notable differences being early flight adaptations such as a tail for stabilizing.
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A second species within the Pegiviruses is termed Pegivirus B . Only one virus was included in the naming proposal, which was a complete genome of a virus found in the bat species " Pteropus giganteus ".
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The park is important for locally present species with large home ranges such as the threatened powerful owl ( " Ninox strenua " ) and grey-headed flying fox ( " Pteropus poliocephalus " ).
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Antibodies to henipaviruses have also been found in fruit bats in Madagascar ( " Pteropus rufus, Eidolon dupreanum " ) and Ghana ( " Eidolon helvum " ) indicating a wide geographic distribution of the viruses.
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The "'Seychelles fruit bat "'or "'Seychelles flying fox "'( " Pteropus seychellensis " ) is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros and Mafia Island.
