The Malayan flying fox has many names, including the greater flying fox, kalong, and large fruit bat. Its most accurate name ...

Little red flying foxes are tree-dwelling bats. In daytime they can be seen roosting in giant camps that may include as many as a million individuals. The bats are indeed efficient fliers ...

Malayan flying foxes are primarily nocturnal, which explains why this bat hides from the sun ... Their talons contract as they cling to a tree branch or, in this case, the top of their enclosure.