The Giant Gold-Crowned Flying Fox

A Flying Fox

General Information

The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a species of megabat endemic to the Philippines. It is one of the largest bat species in the world, weighing up to 1.4 kg (3.1 lb). It has the longest documented forearm length of any bat species at 21 cm (8.3 in).

Some Interesting Facts

  1. Golden-crowned flying foxes wingspan can reach 5'6" in length. Imagine Tom Cruise floating sideways.
  2. They live almost exclusively on figs
  3. Like nearly all megabats, they cannot echolocate, and must rely on their sight to navigate
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For more info on Flying Foxes, visit this wikipedia page.

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