Giant golden-crowned flying fox
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| phylum | Chordata |
The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a rare megabat and one of the largest bats in the world. The species is endangered and is currently facing the possibility of extinction because of poaching and forest destruction. It is endemic to forests in the Philippines. The bat can reach up to 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) in weight and 1.7 m (5.6 ft) in wingspan. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Megabat |
| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Eutheria | |
| order | Chiroptera | |
| family | Pteropodidae | |
| genus | Acerodon | |
| species | A. jubatus |
