{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "flying-fox",
  "name": "Large Flying Fox",
  "scientificName": "Pteropus vampyrus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) is a fruit bat with a 1.5 m wingspan that roosts in vast Southeast Asian colonies. Adults weigh about 1.1 kg, pollinate trees and disperse seeds, and are listed Endangered from hunting and habitat loss.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Chiroptera",
    "family": "Pteropodidae",
    "genus": "Pteropus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1.1,
    "lengthM": 0.3,
    "topSpeedKmh": 35,
    "lifespanYears": 20
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Pteropus vampyrus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore (fruit and nectar)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Mangroves and tropical forest"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15–25 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.9–1.3 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 35 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Southeast Asian forests from Malaysia and Indonesia to the Philippines.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia",
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/flying-fox/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/flying-fox/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}