flying fox, (genus Pteropus), also called fox bat, any of about 65 bat species found on tropical islands from Madagascar to Australia and Indonesia and in mainland Asia.

What are flying foxes habitat?

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests, and in woodlands. Forming camps in mangrove islands in river estuaries, paperbark forests, eucalypt forests and rainforests. Large communal day-time camps are found in mangroves, paperbark swamps or patches of rainforest, often with grey-headed flying-foxes.

Are there flying foxes in North America?

The Mariana fruit bat -- also called the flying fox -- is one of the largest bats found in the United States. ... The Mariana fruit bat is found only in Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands, and it's an important pollinator that's essential for keeping forests and watersheds healthy.