Mauritius flying fox

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:airlines nocturnal
strong fliers
gptkbp:aroma well-developed
gptkbp:behavior roosting in trees
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:colors dark brown to black
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
Endangered
breeding programs
protected areas
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:diet frugivore
primarily fruits and nectar
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollinator
gptkbp:faced large and pointed
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pteropodidae
gptkbp:fauna Pteropus niger
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:foragingBehavior solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:genus Pteropus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 5 months
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
mangroves and coastal forests
Mauritius_and_nearby_islands
gptkbp:hasLength up to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights absent
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauritius flying fox
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:legalStatus national laws
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in the wild
gptkbp:litterSize 1
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo Mauritius
gptkbp:order gptkb:Chiroptera
gptkbp:participatesIn seed disperser
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend decreasing
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Seychelles_flying_fox
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest biodiversity studies
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with fruit trees
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
hunting
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:weight up to 1.2 kg
gptkbp:wingspan up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1810