Largest of the fruit bat family, large numbers of Pemba Flying Fox congregate in Dar es Salaam each year when fruit like mangoes ripen.

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Largest of the fruit bat family, large numbers of Pemba Flying Fox congregate in Dar es Salaam each year when fruit like mangoes ripen. They are very important in fig seed dispersal.

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Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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