A Newborn Fox Bat Hitching a Belly Ride

This is an elevating sight of an Indian flying fox with its newborn clinging to its belly. Newborn fox bats can’t fly for several months and they rely on their mothers to get around. Over 60 species of flying foxes exist spread across the Pacific islands, Australia, Asia, and Africa. While the flying fox is the largest bat species, the largest of the Old World fruit bats has a wingspan of 5.25 feet. The fox bats can’t echolocate, unlike other bats that rely on sound waves to perceive invisible or distant objects. Their diet is mostly vegetarian and they mate in upside-down positions.