Flying foxes are a type of bat within the Chiroptera order of mammals. There are several different species and, unfortunately, two native Australian species have suffered sudden and dramatic losses ...

SYDNEY — Hundreds of bats have died in sweltering conditions in Australia, with many dropping from their perches as the scorching temperatures “fried their brains”, wildlife officials said on Tuesday.

Each night, a dark cloud of flying foxes, or fruit bats, moves through the skies of eastern Australia on their way to gorge on nectar and fruits. With a meter-wide (3.2-foot) wingspan, they transport ...