Large numbers of Pemba Flying Fox migrate to the mainland early in the New Year to coincide with ripening fruit which they feed on.


Large numbers of Pemba Flying Fox migrate to the mainland early in the New Year to coincide with ripening fruit which they feed on. They rest during the day in groups called camps.


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