A colony group of Megabats or fruit bats (Pteropodidae) at roost roosting asleep in a tree in Sri Lanka on a sunny day.

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Megabats constitute the suborder Megachiroptera, and its only family Pteropodidae of the order Chiroptera (bats) They are also called fruit bats, Old World fruit bats, or, especially the genera Acerodon and Pteropus, flying foxes. Megabats are found in tropical and subtropical areas of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Compared to insectivorous bats, fruit bats are relatively large and, with some exceptions, do not navigate by echolocation. They are herbivores and rely on their keen senses of sight and smell to locate food.

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Location: Near Pinnawala, Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka.
Photo credit: © Paul Springett 06 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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