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flying fox: see fruit bat fruit bat, fruit-eating bat found in tropical regions of the Old World. It is relatively large and differs from other bats in the possession of an independent, clawed second digit; it also depends on sight rather than echo-location in maintaining orientation. ..... Click the link for more information. . flying fox 1. any large fruit bat, esp any of the genus Pteropus of tropical Africa and Asia: family Pteropodidae 2. Austral and NZ a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Recently, museum scientists who had been working in Cambodia sent Feinstein tiny, circular tissue samples that they had clipped from the wings of fruit-eating bats called flying foxes. The megabats include the large tropical species known as flying foxes. For readers who value a good story there are tales of creation, destruction, birth, death, sex, flying foxes, ghosts, cucumbers and a plethora of other subjects, with characters ranging from mere mortals to magic marsupials. |
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