Tag Archives: flying foxes

Eastern Tube-nosed Bat

The Eastern Tube-nosed Bat is a common but not often seen inhabitant of the Mission Beach rainforests. Closely related to the larger Flying Foxes, they feed on nectar and fruit and often fly close to the ground which is why … Continue reading

Posted in Mission Beach Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spectacled Fruit Bat

Flying Foxes or Fruit Bats have been much maligned in recent times with some ignorant people going as far as calling for them to be culled. An action of this kind is akin to nothing more than extreme vandalism and … Continue reading

Posted in Mission Beach Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment