Black Flying Fox

GPTKB entity

Properties (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bat
gptkbp:aircraft up to 30 km/h
long and narrow
gptkbp:airlines excellent
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason 1-2 years
spring to summer
can exceed thousands
gptkbp:climate adapted to warm climates
gptkbp:colors black to dark brown
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:community_service susceptible to diseases
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
protected in some regions
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in local folklore
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_in_Aboriginal_culture
gptkbp:diet frugivore
primarily fruits and nectar
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pteropodidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior solitary or in small groups
dusk to dawn
up to 100 km from roosts
gptkbp:gameMechanics powered flight
gptkbp:geneticDiversity high genetic variability
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
mangroves and rainforests
eastern_Australia
gptkbp:hasLength up to 30 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Flying Fox
gptkbp:humanInteraction urbanization affects populations
gptkbp:intelligence highly intelligent
gptkbp:interactsWith sometimes considered pests
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in the wild
1-2 young per year
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:migration seasonal
gptkbp:nesting no nesting, roosts in colonies
no nests, roosts in trees
gptkbp:order gptkb:Chiroptera
gptkbp:participatesIn pollinator
gptkbp:populationTrend stable in some areas
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for ecological roles
gptkbp:scientificName Plecotus austriacus
gptkbp:seasonalActivities changes with food availability
gptkbp:senses keen eyesight and smell
gptkbp:servedIn in trees
gptkbp:sleepingHabits hanging upside down
gptkbp:socialResponsibility grooming each other
dominance hierarchies present
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with fruit trees
gptkbp:takeoffDistance up to 50 km in search of food
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:voiceCast screeches and squawks
gptkbp:weight up to 1 kg
gptkbp:wingArea elongated and pointed
gptkbp:wingspan up to 1.5 meters