Flying foxes, or fruit bats, are familiar to many Australians. So it may come as a surprise to learn two of the four mainland species, both gray-headed and spectacled flying foxes, are threatened ...

A live-streaming camera is offering insights into a grey-headed flying fox colony in northern NSW, aiming to change public perception that the animals are pests, and guide conservation work.

Grey-headed flying-foxes have a neat trick for cooling down and having a drink on hot days. These large native bats can’t just land by the water’s edge, like a bird, because then they wouldn ...

British woman traumatised by grey-headed flying-fox at accommodation window A British woman staying in Sydney has documented the terrifying moment a common winged creature tried to bust through ...

Australian health officials are urging residents to avoid handling bats after a man who was bit months ago reportedly died ...

These bats are grey-headed flying foxes, shacking up in the trees above Mudgee during migration where food and flowering trees are plentiful. The species was detected using eDNA testing in the ...

The grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) is common in most cities and towns across south-eastern Australia. More recently, colonies have become established in South Australia .