Indian Flying Fox in flight , Visakhapatnam
Indian Flying Fox ( Pteropus giganteus ) is the largest fruit bat in Asia these bats are nocturnal and feeds mainly on ripe fruits such as mangoes , papayas, guavas and bananas, spitting out it seeds and acting as seed dispensers . They live in colonies of few several thousands . These bats fly to their feeding sites shortly after sunset , spend most of the night feeding, returning to the roost before dawn. They are seasonal breeders . They fly entirely by sight.
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