The grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) is a beautiful yet incredibly misunderstood social mammal crucial to Australia's ecosystems. 🦇 Spending their days literally hanging about, the grey-headed flying-fox springs into action during night hours, flying up to 50km and pollinating native plants as they forage. Head to Parramatta in Sydney to see where one of Australia’s top pollinators hangs out and how #SavingOurSpecies is working to protect them: youtube.com/watch?v=JC1PD_W5zaY 🎥

🔎 Did you know? Grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) just love to cuddle! Pups will remain snuggled against their mother in a roost or even mid-flight. Grey-headed flying-foxes are a vulnerable species in NSW. Comment the bat emoji “🦇” to receive an article in your DMs about flying-fox conservation. 🎥 Alex Pike #SavingOurSpecies #PollinatorWeek #AusGeo #BabyAnimal #FlyingFox #Bat | Australian Geographic

🔎 Fact of the day Did you know? The grey-headed flying fox can travel up to 50km a night in search of food. #ausgeo #didyouknow #factoftheday #australia #wildlife #flyingfoxes | Australian Geographic

When you're a grey-headed flying fox, going to the bathroom requires some tremendous upper-body strength! Photographers Downunder #flyingfox #ausgeo #discoveraustralia #australianwildlfe | Australian Geographic