Tuesday, June 17, 2008

introducing my foxes

am here again. today... has been a miserable day. what the hell. who cares. took this photo earlier on during working hours and would like to share it with everyone =)

here, in the photo, is a Flying Fox


Flying Fox (no name)
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Genus: Pteropus
Sexual maturity: 1-2 years.
Breeding season: July to October.
Gestation: 140 - 150 days.
No. of young: 1; twins are rare.
Lifespan: Usually 15 years. Maximum recorded in captivity, 31 years 4 months.
Only feed on nectar, blossom, pollen, and fruits
Do not possess echolocation
Wingspan of up to 5 feet (1.7 meter)

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This guy here is already around when i joined Night Safari a yr ago. a very old guy and not seeing well. hence, may take a little longer to detect food when i tried hand feeding him. very adorable creatures =) strokie strokie.



"This ish indeed tasteh"

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