Flying foxes and bats are portrayed as disease-ridden monsters, but they're actually key to maintaining healthy ecosystems in Australia. Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube 👉 https://ab.co/2YFO4Go

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Flying-fox (bat) eats grapes:    • Flying-Fox (bat) eats grapes:  this i...  
When you taste watermelon for the first time: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=488...
Little red flying-fox playing in a tree:    • Little red flying-fox playing in a tree  
Eastern broadnose microbat: this is mini Mary doing nom noms:    • Eastern Broadnose microbat:  This is ...  
Thousands of bats overhead: https://www.facebook.com/ABCSunshineC...
1000+ dead bats. Terror on Terrors Creek:    • 1000+ Dead bats. Terror on Terrors Creek  
Flying foxes die due to 45° heat in Singelton:   / 830688171637628928  

Image Credits:
Sugar Glider: Joe McDonald / Getty Images
Ghost Bat: Vanessa Stebbings / Taronga Zoo

Music Credits: "Abando" by The Grogans:   / thegrogansband  

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