Rennell Flying Fox Pteropus rennelli

It is only known from Rennell Island, which is part of the Solomon Islands. It is under threat from extinction due to habitat destruction and mining.

Rickart's Dyak Fruit Bat Dyacopterus rickarti

A megabat found on Luzon and Mindanao islands, in the Philippines. Before 2007, this species was initially categorized as Dyacopterus spadiceus, which is also found in neighboring Southeast Asian countries. Limited records for this species are from montane forest habitats generally above 1,000 m asl to 1,680 m asl, suggesting it is restricted relatively high elevations on montane to mossy forest.

A group of straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) in the Atewa Forest, Ghana

A colony of lesser short-nosed fruit bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) roosting in Sungei Buloh, Singapore

Pygmy Fruit Bat Aethalops alecto

A fruit bat found in Indonesia and the Malaysian Peninsula.

When it comes to sniffing out fruit, tube-nosed fruit bats are at the top of the game! Tube-nosed bats are named for the tubes that extend from their nostrils, and each tube can be moved independently! This allows the bats to detect differences in odor concentration, a technique known as stereo olfaction.