Rodrigues flying fox  (Pteropus rodricensis)

Authentication

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Glossary

Crepuscular: Active at twilight and/or just before sunrise.
Echolocation: Detecting objects by reflected sound. Used for orientation and detecting and locating prey by some bats and cetacea (whales and dolphins).
Nocturnal: Active at night.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2003)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. The Lubee Foundation, (October, 2003)
    http://www.lubee.com/
  3. CITES website, (October, 2003)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, (October, 2003)
    http://www.durrellwildlife.org/upload/MainSite/Documents/pdfs/Rod%20fruit%20bat.pdf
  5. Leeds University Research, (October, 2003)
    http://www.biology.leeds.ac.uk/staff/dawa/bats/Fruitbats/biology.html
  6. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  7. Lincoln Zoo research website (October, 2003)
    http://www.lincolnzoo.org/spotlight-bat.html
  8. Hutson, A., Mickleburgh, S. and Racey, P. (2001) Old world fruit bats: an action plan for their conservation. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.