Kosrae Flying Fox

Kosrae Flying FoxThe Kosrae flying fox occurs on Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia. The 2020 IUCN assessment reports records from coastal areas to the island’s peaks.What does it look like?Old World fruit bats often have a relatively long muzzle, large eyes, and simple external ears, giving the face a fox-like look. This is a family-level description, not a species-specific portrait.How does it live?The Kosrae flying fox occurs on Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia. The 2020 IUCN assessment reports records from coastal areas to the island’s peaks.The 2020 IUCN assessment says the species is poorly known but may use a wide range of habitats, from mangroves and coastal islets to lowland and montane rainforest and agroforest. Reported colony sizes ranged from two to more than a thousand.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.