r/Awwducational • u/ExoticShock • 9d ago
Verified Flying Foxes are crucial pollinators that keep native forests healthy. Pollen sticks to their bodies as they fly between trees, pollinating their flowers. This reinforces the forest's health, which in turn provides valuable timber, honey, carbon sinks, stable river systems, & tourism opportunities.
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u/California_GoldGirl 9d ago
They are so cute! Do they bite if you try to pet them? Or they just fly away I suppose? We put up a bat box, but have been staying away from it so they will feel safe to go in it.
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u/Cyber_Serenity 8d ago
In my country they can carry a dangerous virus spread via bites/scratch, but I think that is maybe only here, even so they can carry diseases so touching a wild bat isn't too safe unless you know for sure what you're doing 🙏 but I've seen bat handlers and have seen them closer that way and they're super cute.
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u/OminousMusicBox 6d ago
Most bats don’t attack unless they feel threatened. I wouldn’t recommend trying to pet any wild animals for both their and your safety. Though they are so cute they make it tempting!
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u/Cyber_Serenity 8d ago
I don't think I realised these bats were what people call flying foxes, we get these at our house but I assumed flying foxes was some different animal 😅 either way they're adorable but sadly I never get to see their lil faces close up like this.
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u/lightitupbug 7d ago
Beautiful faces. As they need to b respected for their rabies, since that can kill. They can b appreciated in so many ways 💙
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u/spellWORLDbackwards 4d ago
There’s an instagram account for a FF rescue. I can watch their videos for hours
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u/wallyrules75 9d ago
They are called sky puppies!