Pemba Flying Fox

Pemba flying fox

Pemba flying fox was endangered and almost extincted specie endemic to the Pemba island in Tanzania. These very large (up to 650 grammes/one and a half pounds of weight and 1.85 meters/six feet of wingspan) fruit bats were almost totally exterminated for their delicious meat in 1990s. But thanks to Fauna & Flora International organization and its conservation program the population of the Pemba flying foxes have increased form just a several species in the mid 90s to 36 thousands nowadays. However, Pemba fruit bats (scientists call them Pteropus voeltzkowi) status is still vulnerable.

Pemba flying fox

Pemba flying fox

Pemba flying fox

Pemba flying fox

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3 Responses to “Pemba Flying Fox”

  1. Joey on October 7th, 2009 2:36 am

    I WANT ONE OF THESE CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHERE I CAN BUY ONE PLEASE! THANKS =)

  2. paradoxoff on October 7th, 2009 3:48 am

    You cannot buy endangered species legally.

  3. catt09 on June 13th, 2010 5:41 am

    Fascinating creatures! Thanks for posting.

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