Little Red Flying Foxes Hanging in a Close Group, in Maitland NSW (IMAGE)

University of Sydney

Little Red Flying Foxes Hanging in a Close Group, in Maitland NSW

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This species of megabat, native to northern and eastern Australia, is a source of zoonotic viruses that are potentially fatal to humans if spread through livestock, including Hendra virus.

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