Record-Breaking Number of Flying Foxes Die in Mass Mortality Event Triggered by Heat Wave in Australia

The Australian government already declared flying foxes, a species of bat, as vulnerable due to habitat loss ...
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Soaring temperatures down under: Heatwave crushes flying fox colonies in Australia

Quick Take Gray-headed flying foxes and black flying foxes have died in the January 2026 heatwave in southeast Australia.
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The Human-Sized Bat That Inspired Vampire Legends

The giant golden-crowned flying fox has a wingspan that outdoes many humans' armspan! Read here to learn more about these ...

Over 72,000 flying foxes perished in Australia’s black summer, scientists warn climate change

Thousands of grey-headed flying foxes have died in Australia’s extreme heat. Scientists warn climate change is intensifying ...
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How do Australian Flying Foxes compare to Blue Devil Baseball and Softball players?

A platypus playing in the river, tree kangaroos hiding above and bats screeching overhead… this isn’t the Duke gardens! 10,185 miles away, three Duke students find themselves in Yungaburra, Australia.
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Flying foxes and kangaroos rescued from bushfire and heatwaves in Australia

Flying foxes and kangaroos were rescued from bushfires and heatwaves in Australia. Humane World for Animals Australia ...
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Flying Fox: Kentucky Kingdom teases arrival of new roller coaster

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kentucky Kingdom is announcing its newest roller coaster, coming to the park in 2026. The Flying Fox is the park’s first new roller coaster since 2019. You’ll join ...