The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox (''Pteropus seychellensis'') is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the

Comoros The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, الاتحاد القمري ' is an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It ...

and Mafia Island. It is a significant component of the ecosystems for the islands, dispersing the seeds of many tree species. Although it is hunted for meat on some islands, it remains abundant. It is particularly common on Silhouette Island.

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Seychelles fruit bat The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox (''Pteropus seychellensis'') is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros and Mafia Island. It is a significant component of the ecosystems for the islands, disper ...

Bats of Africa Mammals of Seychelles Mammals of the Comoros Mammals of Tanzania

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