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Mammals
Other Mammals
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
Local name: Wagud / चमगादड़
lightbulbRoosts in noisy daytime colonies on tall trees.
Identification
The Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus medius) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Wagud / चमगादड़.
Habitat. Large roost trees in towns, tanks and forest edges
Diet. Ficus and orchard fruit, nectar
Field notes. India’s largest bat. Electrocution on power lines and roost-tree felling generate mass-casualty calls. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Large roost trees in towns, tanks and forest edges
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Diet
Ficus and orchard fruit, nectar
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Behavior
India’s largest bat. Electrocution on power lines and roost-tree felling generate mass-casualty calls.
