Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 24, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down showing Nostrils.

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The Indian flying fox or the greater Indian fruit bat is a species of flying fox in the Pteropodidae family. They lick nectar from flowers and eat ripe fruits and expel waste that pollinates and disperse seeds.

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Location: Noida
Photo credit: © Anil Sharma / Alamy / Afripics
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