Where do flying fox bats live?

Flying foxes, which are actually bats, live in Australia. Little red flying foxes are found in most parts of that country, except the central and southern sections. Grey flying foxes make their homes in the Northeast. read more

Large Flying Fox range The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus), also known as the greater flying fox, Malayan flying fox, Malaysian flying fox, large fruit bat, kalang or kalong, is a southeast Asian species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. read more

Flying foxes and microbats are protected native Australian species, it is illegal to cause them harm. Flying-foxes are usually found in coastal areas of melaleuca and casuarina swamps, mangroves, heath, dry and wet eucalypt forests, woodlands and rainforests. The little red flying fox can also be found further inland in arid and semi-arid areas. read more

However, these flying foxes prefer eucalyptus trees. Because of the bats' fondness for these trees, the flyers are found further inland than any other bat species. Groups of grey flying foxes live in or near Australian rain forests. read more