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6. Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus<br />

waterhousii) in flight with katydid (#0002105)<br />

keep vast numbers of night-flying insects in check, and help in<br />

many other ways to maintain the health of rain forests and<br />

associated human economies.<br />

7. Gray-headepoliocephalus) colony roosting near Sydney,<br />

flying foxes (Pteropus<br />

Australia (#0002106)<br />

In fact, bats are the most abundant and diverse of tropical rain<br />

forest mammals worldwide.<br />

8. Lyle's flying fox (Pteropus lylei) roosting<br />

(#0002107)<br />

Flying foxes that live in Australia, Asia and Africa come in a an<br />

amazing variety,<br />

9. Little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus)<br />

portrait (#0002108)<br />

some with winsome faces,<br />

10. Gambian epauletted fruit bat<br />

(Epomophorus gambianus) portrait<br />

(#0002109)<br />

others with fluffy fur and doe-like eyes,<br />

11. Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus<br />

conspicillatus) portrait (#0002110)<br />

and a few with spectacles.<br />

RAIN FOREST ALLIES 3

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