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Many of the affected flying foxes were reported to be babies or mothers, which will pose a challenge for the population's future.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The population of flying foxes has declined by 50% from 1986–2016 due to deforestation and poaching.
—Hazlitt, 29 Oct. 2025
At the end of the safari, travelers board a luxury, traditional phinisi sailing yacht and cruise through Komodo National Park, spotting Komodo dragons, swimming with manta rays and watching flying foxes cloud the sunset sky.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
From ‘first attraction’ in giant-nosed proboscis monkeys to the importance of wingmen in turkey courtship to foreplay in flying foxes, these guys have re-written the rule book on messy and complicated relationships.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The population of flying foxes has declined by 50% from 1986–2016 due to deforestation and poaching.
—Hazlitt, 29 Oct. 2025
At the end of the safari, travelers board a luxury, traditional phinisi sailing yacht and cruise through Komodo National Park, spotting Komodo dragons, swimming with manta rays and watching flying foxes cloud the sunset sky.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
From ‘first attraction’ in giant-nosed proboscis monkeys to the importance of wingmen in turkey courtship to foreplay in flying foxes, these guys have re-written the rule book on messy and complicated relationships.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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“Flying fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20fox. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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