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The Endangered Rodrigues Fruit Bat: A Glimpse into Its Life and Survival

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The Rodrigues fruit bat, also known as the flying fox, is an endangered species native to the tropical rainforests. These bats have distinctive black heads and wings, with vibrant orange underbellies. Weighing between 10-12 ounces and measuring about 1.52 feet in size, their diet mainly consists of ripe fruits like guavas, bananas, and mangos. With an estimated population of a few hundred, they face threats from predators such as the Komodo dragon and human activities. Conservation efforts include breeding programs and habitat protection to ensure their survival.

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The Endangered Rodrigues Fruit Bat: A Glimpse into Its Life and Survival

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  1. Rodriguesfruitbat Endangered species By Seth

  2. Where does it live • The Rodrigues fruit bat lives in trees. • They live in rain forests

  3. what weight, size, and color is it • The color of the bat is black on its head and wings but it is orange on there belly • The weight of it is 10-12 oz • The size is 1.52 feet

  4. What is the diet for it • There diet is guavas, banana, mangos, and other ripe fruits

  5. The offspring • After a baby is born in a another 5 months the bat will have another baby • It will live for about three years

  6. The predators for it • One predator is the komodo dragon. • Another predator is humans (that is why their endangered)

  7. How many are left • The estimate about how many are left are about a couple hundred

  8. Why is it endangered • It is endangered because the predators are killing the bat. • People are killing it because they think they are pests.

  9. How are we protecting it • We are protecting it by keeping them in zoos and taking good care of them. • And we are also breeding them to let them go.

  10. Other interesting facts • The Rodrigues fruit bat sleeps upside-down. • It is also known as the flying fox.

  11. Work cited • Philadelphia zoo. Flying fox internet<www.philadelphia zoo. org October 9 2012 • King zoo flying fox internet<www.king zoo.org October 10 2012 • Chicago zoo flying fox Internet<www.chicago zoo .org October 11 2012 • Louisville zoo. flying fox internet<www.louisville. com 12 October 2012 • Arkive flying fox internet <www.arkive. org 16 October 2012

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