The Human-Sized Bat That Inspired Vampire Legends

Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know there is a species of bat that looks ...
AZ Animals

Soaring Temperatures Down Under: Heatwave Crushes Flying Fox Colonies in Australia

We explain why so many of Australia's flying foxes have died in the first weeks of 2026 and what could help them.

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

Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service's (WIRES) Storm Stanford told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC ...

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 ...
The Conversation

Yes, spectacled flying foxes are noisy and drop poo everywhere. But our rainforests need them

I am a non-executive director of Terrain NRM Ltd, which may contract with the Commonwealth and the State of Queensland for works associated with the spectacled flying fox. I have no direct association ...
Philadelphia Mag

Fly Fox Rescued, Robbed, and Released in Delco

Let’s start with something cute. Four weeks ago, a fox with “corrugated plastic piping” stuck around her neck started showing up in Broomall trail cams. Everyone agreed the poor baby needed help (even ...