They say the bat, Pteropus vampyrus, could vanish from western Malaysia in as little as six years if the killing continues at its present rate. With a wingspan of 6ft, P. vampyrus is the biggest ...

Journal of Tropical Ecology, Vol. 20, No. 3 (May, 2004), pp. 247-258 (12 pages) Field data on the roosting ecology of a maternity colony of Pteropus vampyrus natunae in a peat swamp forest in Sarawak ...

Without at least a temporary reprieve from hunting, the world's largest species of fruit bat, Pteropus vampyrus or the "large flying fox", could be driven to extinction in Peninsular Malaysia at the ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The Wildlife Trust says the world's largest species of fruit bat, Pteropus vampyrus, could become extinct in Peninsular Malaysia at the current hunting rate. Jonathan ...

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The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) is a Southeast Asian species of megabat. In China, bats are said to bring good luck. Ancient Egyptians believed they could cure an array of diseases. But ...

Scientists warn that the world's largest species of fruit bat, known as the "large flying fox," could be driven to extinction in Peninsular Malaysia at the current hunting rate allowed of around ...