The largest species of bats in the world capable of continuous flight
Dubai tropical rainforest .. a new home for flying foxes
Flying foxes have strong senses of smell and sight.
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The Green Planet Dubai, the indoor tropical forest, which is one of the most famous entertainment and educational destinations in Dubai, announced that its guests will be able to meet the flying foxes, which began flying under the roof of its dome from the 16th of this month, for the first time in the Middle East.
The Green Planet is home to more than 3,000 species of wild flora and fauna, which are spread over four inner levels of tropical rainforests, which are designed to offer an enjoyable and rewarding experience to its visitors with the latest additions to its rich ecosystem.
Flying foxes are among the largest types of bats in the world capable of permanent flight, and they will live in their new habitat alongside lemurs, sloths, and parrots, and you will watch them fly freely throughout this closed tropical forest, for lovers of the authentic natural environment closely and enjoy their presence, as they will be available They have the opportunity to take pictures with her and learn more about these social creatures known as fruit bats, or Malaysian flying foxes.
These large fruit bats, or fruit bats, play an important role in maintaining the health of native forests by spreading seeds and pollinating flowering plants with a wingspan of 1.8 meters or more, while the wingspan of the flying foxes that will be housed in The Green Planet Dubai can reach up to one meter. , weighing up to a kilogram.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature recently issued an assessment that these bat species are nearly threatened.
The fruit bat has a body length of 27 to 38 cm, and an average life span of 15 years in the wild, but human care may extend its life to 30 years.
facts
■ The body weight of flying foxes varies from 0.6-1.1 kg, and males are usually larger than females.
■ It finds its food by its keen sense of smell, and navigates using its strong sense of sight.
■ Flying foxes have long, sharp, curved claws that allow them to hang upside down on trees without making any effort.
■ These social mammals can roost in the thousands, give birth to one newborn at a time, and rarely give birth to twins.
They feed in groups, and may fly up to 50 km to reach the feeding area.
■ These creatures come from South and Southeast Asia, Australia, East Africa, and some islands of the Indo-Pacific.
3000 species of wild plants and animals are incubated by "The Green Planet".
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