Giant Flying Squirrel
Facts:
- Is a species of Flying Squirrels, found in northern South Asia, southern China and Southeast Asia.
- It is a dark red colour with black extremities and can grow to a head-and-body length of 42 cm (17 in).
- It is nocturnal, feeding mainly on leaves, fruits and nuts, and occasionally insects.
- There have been reports of distances up to 75 metres (250 ft.) or greater; glide angles are generally 40-60 degrees from the horizontal, occasionally steeper for shorter glides.
- The red giant flying squirrel is believed to mate twice a year but females usually breed once a year.
- The young are born in February and August in litters of one to two. This squirrel faces no particular threats apart from ongoing destruction of suitable habitat.
Giant Flying Fox
Facts:
- the greater flying fox, Malayan flying fox, Malaysian flying fox, large fruit bat, kalang or kalong.
- The large flying fox is among the largest species of bat.
- It weighs 0.65–1.1 kg (1.4–2.4 lb) and has a wingspan of up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in). Its head-body length is 27–32 centimetres (11–13 in).
- Males tend to have slightly stiffer and thicker coats than females. Immature individuals are almost all dull gray-brown. Young have a dark-colored mantle that becomes lighter in males when they mature.
- It has a total of 34 teeth.
- Flying foxes inhabit primary forest, mangrove forest, coconut groves, mixed fruit orchards, and a number of other habitats.
- This species primarily feeds on flowers, nectar and fruit. When all three food items are available, flowers and nectar are preferred.
- Large flocks fuse into family or feeding groups upon arrival at feeding grounds.