Large Flying Fox
Pteropus vampyrus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyPteropodidae (Old World Fruit Bats)
- GenusPteropus (Flying-foxes)
- SpeciesPteropus vampyrus (Large Flying Fox)
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. Despite its scientific name, it feeds exclusively on fruits, nectar, and flowers, like the other flying foxes of the genus Pteropus. It is noted for being one of the largest bats. As with nearly all other Old World fruit bats, it lacks the ability to echolocate but compensates for it with well-developed eyesight. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Flying Fox sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large Flying Fox in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Large Flying Fox sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Large Flying Fox in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Large Flying Fox in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.