Mortlock Flying Fox
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The Mortlock Flying Fox or Mortlock Islands Flying-fox (Pteropus phaeocephalus) is a species of bat
in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Micronesia
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to Micronesia
Micronesia
Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is distinct from Melanesia to the south, and Polynesia to the east. The Philippines lie to the west, and Indonesia to the southwest....
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Pteropus phaeocephalus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.