Black-bellied fruit bat

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Black-bellied fruit bat

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Pteropodidae
Subfamily : Macroglossinae
Species : Melonycteris melanops

 

Keywords: black , camouflage , orange , brown , white

The Black-bellied fruit bat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Namings for the blackbellied fruit bat
A young / baby of a blackbellied fruit bat is called a 'pup'. A blackbellied fruit bat group is called a 'colony or cloud'.

Facts about the black-bellied fruit bat

1. melon -- (any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh)
melon
2. melon, melon vine -- (any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers)
melon
melon vine
(Source WordNet)

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