Pteropus alecto

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities active at night
gptkbp:age usually one pup
gptkbp:airlines gliding
strong flyers
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason around 1 year
gptkbp:climate tolerates warm climates
gptkbp:colors black to dark brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Black_Flying_Fox
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
populations stable but threatened by habitat loss.
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important in local folklore
gptkbp:diet frugivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
gptkbp:faced large and pointed
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pteropodidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior fruit foraging
gptkbp:geneticDiversity high genetic variability
gptkbp:genus Pteropus
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
rainforests and mangroves
gptkbp:hasLength up to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights absent
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pteropus alecto
gptkbp:humanInteraction sometimes hunted for bushmeat
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in the wild
gptkbp:matingSystem seasonal
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nesting tree hollows
gptkbp:order gptkb:Chiroptera
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Pteropus giganteus
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for disease transmission
gptkbp:size large
gptkbp:socialResponsibility roosting in large groups
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent night vision
gptkbp:vocalization screeches and squawks
gptkbp:weight up to 1.2 kg
gptkbp:wingspan up to 1.5 meters