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| Mottled-wing Flying Fox Pteropus leucopterus Temminck, 1853 |
| Common Names: Paniki, kabag, bayakan,
White-winged Flying Fox Status: Poorly known, but probably has declined significantly as a result of habitat destruction (Utzurrum, 1992). IUCN:Endangered. CITES: Appendix II Habitat:Poorly known. Moderately common in primary montane forest on Catanduanes, present in lowland forest (Heaney et al., 1991, Mickleburgh et al., 1992, Utzurrum, 1992; Heideman et al., utpubl. data). Distribution: Endemic to Luzon Faunal regions and Dinagat; records from Catanduanes, Dinagat and Luzon (Abra, Cagayan, Isabela, Laguna, Nueva Viscaya and Quezon provinces). Description / Behavior: Head and body length is 170-406 mm, forearm length is 85-228 mm, and wingspan is 610-1,700 mm; there is no tail. The principal food of Pteropus is fruit juices, which the bats obtain by squeezing pieces of the fruit pulp in their mouths. They swallow the juice and spit out the pulp and seeds. If the pulp is very soft, like banana, they swallow some of it. They also chew eucalyptus and probably other flowers to obtain the juices and pollen. They drink while flying to and from their feeding and sleeping locations. Some drink sea water, apparently to obtain mineral salts lacking in the plant food. Reported to be common in the small patches of primary lowland and montane forest on Catanduanes. Threats: It's population has plummeted due habitat destruction. Interesting Information:Part of the family of Pteropodidae or Fruit Bats. Conservation Efforts/Measures: Photograph Information: Courtesy of Palawan.com
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