. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. 272 NATURAL whilst the male lias a recUlish or chestnut-coloured tippet. The Philippine Islands have a rather remarkable species, the Maned Fruit Bat {P. jvhatus), the head of which is shown in one of our illustrations on the next page. Japan possesses a smaller form {P. dasymallus), about eight inches long, which is characterised by the woolly nature of its fur, as indicated in its specitic name. Those of the Eastern Archipelago from Celebes to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands which, according to Mr. Wallace, belong to
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. 272 NATURAL whilst the male lias a recUlish or chestnut-coloured tippet. The Philippine Islands have a rather remarkable species, the Maned Fruit Bat {P. jvhatus), the head of which is shown in one of our illustrations on the next page. Japan possesses a smaller form {P. dasymallus), about eight inches long, which is characterised by the woolly nature of its fur, as indicated in its specitic name. Those of the Eastern Archipelago from Celebes to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands which, according to Mr. Wallace, belong to the great Australian legion, are abundantly supplied with fruit-. eating Bats, such as the Grey Fruit Bat {P. grisens, see next ]-iage), a small species which inhabits Timor and Amboyna. The small islands scattered over the ocean to the east also possess their peculiar species. THE GREY-HEADED FRUIT BAT.* The northern and eastern parts of Australia are inhabited by a laige species of Pteropns, the Grey-headed Fruit Bat {P. poliocephaliis). This Bat measures about a foot long, and has an expanse of wing of about three feet. The head, cheeks, and throat are ash-grey, with a few scattered black hairs ; the nape, part of the front of the neck, and the shoulders are bright reddish-brown, and separated by a black band from the grey fur of the body. These Bats, according to Dr. Bennett, are found in fteropm pol Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin), 1821-1891; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. London [etc] Cassell & Company, Limited
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