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Princeton's WordNet
flying foxnoun
large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox
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Flying fox
a fruit bat of the genus Pteropus, which has a head resembling that of a fox.
Wiktionary
flying foxnoun
A large Australasian bat, of the genus Pteropus, having a fox-like face.
flying foxnoun
A device consisting of a chair suspended on a pulley, and running along a length of cable, used for transporting across ravines etc.
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flying fox
Pteropus (suborder Yinpterochiroptera) is a genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names. They live in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, East Africa, and some oceanic islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. There are at least 60 extant species in the genus.Flying foxes eat fruit and other plant matter, and occasionally consume insects as well. They locate resources with their keen sense of smell. Most, but not all, are nocturnal. They navigate with keen eyesight, as they cannot echolocate. They have long life spans and low reproductive outputs, with females of most species producing only one offspring per year. Their slow life history makes their populations vulnerable to threats such as overhunting, culling, and natural disasters. Six flying fox species have been made extinct in modern times by overhunting. Flying foxes are often persecuted for their real or perceived role in damaging crops. They are ecologically beneficial by assisting in the regeneration of forests via seed dispersal. They benefit ecosystems and human interests by pollinating plants. Like other bats, flying foxes are relevant to humans as a source of disease, as they are the reservoirs of rare but fatal disease agents including Australian bat lyssavirus, which causes rabies, and Hendra virus; seven known human deaths have resulted from these two diseases. Nipah virus is also transmitted by flying foxes—it affects more people, with over 100 attributed fatalities. They have cultural significance to indigenous people, with appearances in traditional art, folklore, and weaponry. Their fur and teeth were used as currency in the past. Some cultures still use their teeth as currency today.
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flying fox
A flying fox is a large fruit bat from the genus Pteropus, found predominantly in tropical regions like Australia, Asia, and East Africa. They are known for their agility while flying and are considered the largest bats in the world. Unlike other small-sized bats, they rely on their keen sense of sight to navigate and find food, typically fruits and nectar. This term is also used to refer to a type of aerial cable setup used as a play structure or transportation method.
Wikidata
Flying fox
A flying fox is a small cable car, often propelled by gravity, and used as an item of children's play equipment and more rarely for other purposes. The term flying fox is Australian English and New Zealand English. In other countries, it can be called a zip-line. Similar toys are known as death slides. The toy should not be confused with a foxtail, which is a children's toy consisting of a ball with a rope attached to it, allowing it to be thrown like a sling. In South Africa it is referred to as a Foofy Slide.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flying fox in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flying fox in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- flaengfoksBislama
- kaloňCzech
- Eigentlicher FlughundGerman
- ιπτάμενη αλεπούGreek
- zorro voladorSpanish
- kuonobarbi, lentävä koira, köysirata, lenkkoFinnish
- renard volantFrench
- ialtóg na measIrish
- flying foxIndonesian
- オオコウモリJapanese
- 플라잉 폭스Korean
- keluangMalay
- vleerhondDutch
- tyrolkaPolish
- raposa voadoraPortuguese
- vulpe zburătoareRomanian
- летучая лисица, тарзанкаRussian
- hipteropül, jipterop, pterop, jipteropül, pteropül, hipteropVolapük
- 飞狐Chinese
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