Cozy Bunch

by Maryse Jansen

Title

Cozy Bunch

Artist

Maryse Jansen

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This cozy bunch of Little Red Flying Fox was found roosting in a tree at day time. At night time they fly out to find food. Their diet consists mainly of Eucalyptus (Gum Tree) and Melaleuca (Paperbark Tree) nectar, due to which they have to be a bit nomadic. ‘Little’ refers to them being a smaller type of Flying Fox (also commonly called Fruit Bats), but they are still large bats with a body length of about 20cm and a wingspan of around 1 metre. Their body fur is reddish brown, their head is grey. The legs are red-brown and hairless, the wings are also red-brown. Little Red Flying Fox can be found in coastal and sub-coastal areas in Northern and Eastern Australia. They tend to roost in large roosting camps of other Flying Fox species. When roosting, they stick very close together in clumps, while other, larger species hang about an arms length apart from each other.
Common threats to the bats are habitat loss, powerlines and barbed-wire fences.
Unfortunately they are not always popular with people. The roosting camps are noisy and smelly. But they are quite a spectacular sight! They can also carry diseases such as Lyssa Virus and the Hendra Virus. However, there have been very few records of human fatalities.
But Flying Foxes are incredibly important for the ecosystem. They play a key role in seed dispersion and pollination and thus are essential to the health of our forests! And they do look cute the way they cuddle up for a nap wrapped in their wings!
Taken in south east Queensland, Australia.

For more information about these amazing animals, visit my blog by copying the following link into your browser:
https://marysejansenart.earth/little-red-flying-foxes-a-cozy-bunch/

Thank you to the following groups on Fine Art America for featuring this image on their home page:
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animals, wildlife, Australia, bat, fruit bat, flying fox, Little Red Flying Fox, Pteropus Scapulatus, mammal, Queensland, nature, fauna, roosting, sleeping, napping, cozy, bunch, branch, fur, upside down

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