Common name : Indian fruit bat
Scientific name : Pteropus giganteus
Family : Pteropodidae
Native to : Indian sub-continent
Interesting fact : It looks like the red fox, hence the name flying fox.
Conservation status : Endangered
It is a nectarivorous or frugivorous mammal that feeds on nectar from fruits and flowers. It breeds annually from July to October, has a gestation period of 140-150 days following which there is a litter of 1-2 on an average. It has black-and-brown fur, black wings, and long-toed feet with a clawed thumb which enables it to hang upside down.
