Pteropus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Megachiroptera.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Pteropus, commonly known as flying foxes, consists of more than sixty species of fruit bats that are native to the Old World tropics.
- Pteropus giganteus is the largest Indian bat, and it is found throughout mainland India, with some overlap into neighboring countries.
- Conservation efforts are vital for protecting species of Pteropus, such as the dusky flying fox and the spectacled flying fox.
- The islands of Madagascar are home to several species of fruit bats in the genus Pteropus, which play a key role in pollination and seed dispersal.
- Researchers have been studying the behavior of Pteropus niger to gain a deeper understanding of the social dynamics of megabats in the wild.