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  Lyle's Flying Fox

 

Cambodia

An adult Lyle's Flying Fox, spotted in a large tree on the outskirts of Siem Reap. This species of fruit-eating bat has blackish leathery wings, with a wingspan of around 90 centimeters.

 

When resting or sleeping, the bats hang upside-down from tree branches, with their wings wrapped around the body, like a large-sized butterfly cocoon, yet on a hot day, they frequently flap either one or both wings to cool off, or unfold them like an umbrella.

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  Lyle's Flying Fox