flying fox
noun [ C ] uk/ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈfɒks/ us/ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈfɑːks/
(BAT)
狐蝠，果蝠
a large bat that eats fruit
There are many forest species of bat, including flying foxes or fruit bats.
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- Fruit bats or flying foxes of the Old World tropics eat fruit and flowers detected by smell.
- The bats are one of several species called flying foxes.
- Bats range in size from Thailand's bumblebee bat to Indonesia's giant flying fox with a wingspan of up to 6 feet.