They are the largest bats; some attain a wingspan of 1.5 metres (5 feet), with a head and body length of about 40 cm (16 inches).

The flying fox lives in Australia.

It is the largest specie of flying fox that lives there and it is also the only endangered specie of flying fox. Flying fox, (genus Pteropus), also called fox bat, any of about 65 bat species found on tropical islands from Madagascar to Australia and Indonesia and mainland Asia. Flying Fox Tropical Fish Learn all about the Flying Fox's feeding habits and food types, its behaviour, its origins, its natural habitats, is it male or female, breeding advice and information, suitable tank mates, its sizing and growth range, minimum tank size, water PH and more.