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It is among the heaviest of all bat species, with individuals weighing up to 1.40 kg (3.1 lb). The only bat species known to weigh more than the giant golden-crowned flying fox are the Indian flying fox (Pteropus medius) and great flying fox (Pteropus neohibernicus), with a maximum weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) and 1.45 kg (3.2 lb) respectively.
The large flying fox ranges from Malay Peninsula, to the Philippines in the east and Indonesian Archipelago of Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Timor in the south. [20] In certain areas, the bat prefers coastal regions, but it can also be found at elevations up to 1,370 m (4,490 ft). [21]
Superfamily Pteropodoidea. Genera and species of flying fox as according to Mammal Species of the World, unless otherwise noted. [2] Acerodon celebensis. Cynopterus brachyotis. Epomophorus wahlbergi. Epomophorus. Hypsignathus monstrosus. Nyctimene robinsoni.
Currently most of the objects of mass between 10 9 kg to 10 12 kg (less than 1000 teragrams (Tg)) listed here are near-Earth asteroids (NEAs). The Aten asteroid 1994 WR12 has less mass than the Great Pyramid of Giza, 5.9 × 10 9 kg. For more about very small objects in the Solar System, see meteoroid, micrometeoroid, cosmic dust, and ...
Megabats take their name from their larger weight and size; the largest, the great flying fox (Pteropus neohibernicus), weighs up to 1.6 kg (3.5 lb); [38] some members of Acerodon and Pteropus have wingspans reaching up to 1.7 m (5.6 ft).
Estimates are based on incomplete knowledge of camp location and use. [29] Indiana bat. Myotis sodalis. 387 300 [31] NT [31] [31] Though numbers are large compared to other bats classified as endangered, this species is listed as such due to a >50% decline over the past decade.
Microbats are 4 to 16 cm (1.6–6.3 in) long. [ 2] Most microbats feed on insects, but some of the larger species hunt birds, lizards, frogs, smaller bats or even fish. Only three species of microbat feed on the blood of large mammals or birds ("vampire bats"); these bats live in South and Central America. Although most "Leaf-nose" microbats ...
The planet is about the size of Venus, so slightly smaller than Earth, and may be temperate enough to support life, the researchers said. Dubbed Gliese 12 b, the planet takes 12.8 days to orbit a ...