Flying foxes
As the expedition journeys along the river, the boat's engines disturb a colony of flying foxes roosting in the tree tops. Flying foxes are the largest bats on the planet. Living in huge colonies flying foxes (or fruit bats) feed exclusively on fruit. By spreading the seeds in their faeces, the bats are responsible for the continued diversity of the forest, often dispersing the seeds for miles around.
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