The contrasting genetic patterns of two sympatric flying fox species from the Comoros and the implications for conservation
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DOI: 10.1007/s10592-018-1111-6
Abstract: Pteropus livingstonii and Pteropus seychellensis comorensis are endemic fruit bat species that are among the most threatened animals in the Comoros archipelago. Both species are pollinators and seed dispersers of native and cultivated plants and… read more here.
Keywords: conservation; flying fox; genetic patterns; fox species ... See more keywords
Urban noise and grey-headed flying-fox vocalisations: evidence of the silentium effect
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-018-0814-2
Abstract: We investigated whether urban noise affected communication behavior of grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus), a highly vocal, communally roosting megabat species that is increasingly inhabiting urban areas. We tested the hypothesis that no difference existed between… read more here.
Keywords: headed flying; flying fox; noise; urban noise ... See more keywords
A novel Australian flying-fox retrovirus shares an evolutionary ancestor with Koala, Gibbon and Melomys gamma-retroviruses
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DOI: 10.1007/s11262-019-01653-3
Abstract: A novel gamma-retroviral sequence (7912 bp), inclusive of both partial 5′ and 3′ long terminal repeat regions, was identified from the brain of a black flying-fox (Pteropus alecto), Queensland, Australia. The sequence was distinct from other… read more here.
Keywords: flying fox; gamma retroviruses; koala gibbon; melomys ... See more keywords
Serological evidence of a pararubulavirus and a betacoronavirus in the geographically isolated Christmas Island flying‐fox (Pteropus natalis)
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14579
Abstract: Abstract Due to their geographical isolation and small populations, insular bats may not be able to maintain acute immunizing viruses that rely on a large population for viral maintenance. Instead, endemic transmission may rely on… read more here.
Keywords: geographically isolated; pteropus natalis; island flying; christmas island ... See more keywords
Body-size dependent foraging strategies in the Christmas Island flying-fox: implications for seed and pollen dispersal within a threatened island ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1186/s40462-022-00315-8
Abstract: Background Animals are important vectors for the dispersal of a wide variety of plant species, and thus play a key role in maintaining the health and biodiversity of natural ecosystems. On oceanic islands, flying-foxes are… read more here.
Keywords: island; christmas island; flying fox; pollen ... See more keywords
Unmasking the complexity of species identification in Australasian flying-foxes
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194908
Abstract: Pteropus (flying-foxes) are a speciose group of non-echolocating large bats, with five extant Australian species and 24 additional species distributed amongst the Pacific Islands. In 2015, an injured flying-fox with unusual facial markings was found… read more here.
Keywords: flying foxes; complexity; species identification; flying fox ... See more keywords
Cleft Palate Syndrome in the Endangered Spectacled Flying Fox (Pteropus conspicillatus): Implications for Conservation and Comparative Research
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DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10010038
Abstract: Simple Summary The spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) is an endangered frugivorous megabat with a restricted habitat in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in far north Queensland, Australia. Its population is in decline, and… read more here.
Keywords: spectacled flying; flying fox; palate syndrome; cleft palate ... See more keywords
First report on metabarcoding analysis of gut microbiome in Island Flying Fox (Pteropus hypomelanus) in island populations of Malaysia
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DOI: 10.3897/bdj.10.e69631
Abstract: Flying fox (Pteropus hypomelanus) belongs to the frugivorous bats, which play a crucial role in maintaining proper functioning of an ecosystem and conservation of the environment. Bats are well-known carriers of pathogenic viruses, such as… read more here.
Keywords: island; flying fox; gut microbiome; fox pteropus ... See more keywords
Population and Conservation Status of the Flying Fox Pteropus dasymallus in Taiwan.
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DOI: 10.6620/zs.2022.61-34
Abstract: Pteropus dasymallus is widely distributed on islands throughout the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. The Formosan flying fox, P. d. formosus, is an endemic subspecies in Taiwan found mainly on Lyudao; it was previously… read more here.
Keywords: pteropus dasymallus; dasymallus taiwan; conservation; flying fox ... See more keywords