| 单词 | flying fox |
| 例句 | Children can see a variety of species close-up, including the endangered Rodrigues bat and the magnificent Malayan flying fox, and learn about the key role these creatures play in pollination, particularly in Mexico. Spare Times for Children for Oct. 9-15 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Here, a mother grey-headed flying fox jousts playfully with her five-month old pup. Happy animals: the joy beyond the struggle to survive - in pictures 2011-07-25T08:45:47Z But the gardens have an added attraction: go early enough and you’ll see the astonishing spectacle of thousands of flying foxes – huge fruit bats – returning to their daytime roost in the treetops. 10 great botanical gardens around the world: readers’ tips 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z On Sunday the program is “Gone Batty!,” featuring, yes, bats, including the gigantic flying fox bat from Malaysia. For Children 2011-09-30T06:48:17Z Here, children can get close-up views of species like the North American big brown bat; the Rodrigues fruit bat, which is endangered; and the Malayan flying fox, known for its six-foot wingspan. Events for Children in NYC This Week 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z A 73-inch-tall specimen made in West Papua in the early 20th century is covered by a lively filigree standing out in relief against the chiseled background that abstractly pictures flying foxes and herons. Art In Review: ‘ANIMATED BY SPIRITS’: ‘Shields of New Guinea’ 2012-06-21T22:12:07Z Tigers roam in more remote areas, while the silhouettes of flying foxes can often be seen gliding through the air at dusk. Deep in Vietnam, Exploring a Colossal Cave 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Here, a fruit bat called the flying fox exists alongside mangrove trees, helping to pollinate them. How a dandelion can hold back a flood: Initiating the butterfly effect for good 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z In a way, “flying fox” sparked discord over photographer access to newly born fox kits in a rural community where the term “fox photographer” has devolved into a slur. How one famous fox photo ignited a seasonal San Juan Island conflict 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Another twist in the paralysis mystery is that flying foxes—a type of fruit bat that is usually nocturnal—are also being found with symptoms resembling LPS. The Mystery of Australia’s Paralyzed Parrots 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z On the hottest days, a refreshing mist will cool down flying foxes, which have suffered mass death in Australian heat waves. Who Jacinda Ardern Really Is 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Stay cool: Sprinklers protect Australia’s flying foxes from heat waves. Donald Trump’s Day in Court 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Sudden heat waves in Melbourne, Australia, can cause mass deaths in the city’s flying fox population. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Yet the stamp images generated mere puffs of smoke compared to the media firestorm ignited by “flying fox.” How one famous fox photo ignited a seasonal San Juan Island conflict 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z According to the Queensland government, flying foxes eat flowers, fruit and leaves from more than 100 native plant species. The Mystery of Australia’s Paralyzed Parrots 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Every night, gray-headed flying fox bats fill the skies above Melbourne, Australia. Your Wednesday Briefing: Trump Charged With 34 Felonies 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Every evening, tens of thousands of gray-headed flying foxes fan across the sky above Melbourne, Australia. As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Another possible solution is the set of "eco-counter measures" Hoegh referred to — such as large-scale planting of flowering eucalyptus trees so flying foxes won't be forced to seek nectar in developed areas. A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: Fruit bats 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z In samples taken from Australian bats called flying foxes, she and her colleagues rarely detected the virus. A Secret Weapon in Preventing the Next Pandemic: Fruit Bats 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Scientists eventually traced the outbreak to a virus carried by fruit bats, also known as flying foxes. Deforestation Brings Bat-Borne Virus Home to Roost 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z "My mother is from an indigenous tribe in the Philippines, and she used to hunt flying foxes when she was a kid. Her family ate them." Scientists forced unfamiliar vampire bats to spend time together, and the bats soon became friends 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z In December 2019, during the scorching months known as Black Summer, about 4,500 gray-headed flying foxes in Melbourne perished over three days of extreme heat. As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Many outbreaks in horses have been reported in Queensland and northern New South Wales since, and are generally thought to be due to “spillover” infections from flying foxes. What Is the New Langya Virus, and Should We Be Worried? 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Another possible solution is the set of “eco-counter measures” Hoegh referred to — such as large-scale planting of flowering eucalyptus trees so flying foxes won’t be forced to seek nectar in developed areas. A Secret Weapon in Preventing the Next Pandemic: Fruit Bats 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z A new study, based on 25 years of data from Australia, suggests that environmental changes have been driving these spillovers by radically altering the ecology of black flying foxes. Deforestation Brings Bat-Borne Virus Home to Roost 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z There is a type of megabat known as a flying fox, and within that sub-species the Bismarck masked flying fox is known to be able to lactate. A formula shortage has some wondering whether men can lactate. Experts say yes — but it's not easy 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z “They do seem to be really very lovely,” said Sarah Frith, a veterinarian at Zoos Victoria who has treated ailing flying foxes. As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Fans of the video games will also recognize Colleen O’Shaughnessey’s Tails, an anthropomorphic flying fox who tags along for the ride after making his big-screen debut in the first movie’s credits sequence. Review | ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’: Speed demon sequel is, of all things, slow 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z That made fruit bats, or flying foxes, a prime target in Malaysia. How the hunt for this deadly virus shaped the search for coronavirus’s origins 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Historically, the local black flying foxes, which feed heavily on the nectar of eucalyptus flowers, have lived in enormous nomadic groups, winging their way through native forests in search of trees in bloom. Deforestation Brings Bat-Borne Virus Home to Roost 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Scientists are still trying to fathom why these fruit bats, or “flying foxes”, gather at Kasanka in numbers not seen anywhere else. Why the world's biggest mammal migration is crucial for Africa – photo essay 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Although gray-headed flying foxes are native to Australia, they are transplants to Melbourne, forced farther south a few decades ago by habitat destruction. As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The island’s beaches, heathlands, and forests also are home to sensitive species, from knots, petrels, and other birds to flying foxes, skinks, sea turtles, and wild dingoes. Another Australian wildfire ignites—in one of its most unique ecosystems 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z But they kept going, and eventually found significant antibodies to the new virus in two species — the Malayan flying fox and the island flying fox. How the hunt for this deadly virus shaped the search for coronavirus’s origins 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z In some years, the remaining eucalyptus trees did burst into bloom in winter, luring more than 100,000 flying foxes back to the forest. Deforestation Brings Bat-Borne Virus Home to Roost 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The largest are the flying foxes, stately creatures with broad wingspans, dog-like faces, molars for crushing fruit pulp and, in some species, long tongues for lapping up nectar. Opinion | The Virus, the Bats and Us 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Eventually, he said, the flying foxes came to recognize them. As Temperatures Rise, Melbourne’s Bats Get Their Own Sprinkler System 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Australia’s biggest bats—known as flying foxes—are among the world’s most restless nomads, according to a new study. Australia’s biggest bats fly thousands of kilometers a year—farther than wildebeest and caribou 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Some, like flying foxes, travel hundreds of miles and mix with other bats. How the hunt for this deadly virus shaped the search for coronavirus’s origins 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z But they identified the same or similar mutation as humans in just six species — mostly those with a diet high in fruit and nectar, including flying foxes and aye-aye lemurs. Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Even stressing bats may lead to higher risk of disease transmission; such is the case with Hendra virus in Australian little red flying foxes. Bats Are Not Our Enemies 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Already threatened by deforestation and a dwindling population, the flying foxes are classified as a “vulnerable” species under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Rescuer opens home to baby flying-foxes orphaned by Australian bushfires 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The little red flying fox, for example, travels 1300 kilometers north to south, but not continuously. Australia’s biggest bats fly thousands of kilometers a year—farther than wildebeest and caribou 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Some farmers supplemented their income with fruit orchards, planting trees next to open-air pigsties — perfect flying fox buffets. How the hunt for this deadly virus shaped the search for coronavirus’s origins 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Another 10,000 black flying foxes, a different species, also died. On land, Australia’s rising heat is ‘apocalyptic.’ In the ocean, it’s even worse. 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z “As an event, it’s widely spread. It’s not good news for flying foxes.” Thousands of baby flying foxes starve after Australian bushfires 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Showing that the flying foxes are crucial for durian pollination suggests farmers would be better off finding another way to protect their mangoes, Dr. Ober said. They’re Smelly and Spiky, and They Need Bats to Pollinate Them 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Also, a flying fox gets entangled in barbed wire in this new episode of the unscripted series. What's on TV Saturday: 'Seven Worlds, One Planet' on BBC America 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Knowing Nipah antibodies had been found in two species of flying foxes, Chua and a team headed that summer to the home of one: Tioman Island, off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. How the hunt for this deadly virus shaped the search for coronavirus’s origins 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Two bear paws and carcasses of four flying fox were also recovered. Wildlife group: Malaysia seizes record 30-ton pangolin haul 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z A threatened species, the grey-headed flying fox is one of the world’s largest bats, with a wingspan of up to a meter, and is covered in dark grey fur with an orange collar. Thousands of baby flying foxes starve after Australian bushfires 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z They reported Nov. 19 in the journal Biotropica that they caught three species of bats in the act, including a cave nectar bat and two types of flying foxes. They’re Smelly and Spiky, and They Need Bats to Pollinate Them 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z In November, an extreme heat wave killed more than 23,000 flying foxes, a type of bat, almost a third of the species in Australia. Across Australia, Yet Another Scorching Summer 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z As soon as the flying foxes dropped their mangos and water apples, the team members swabbed the fruit. How the hunt for this deadly virus shaped the search for coronavirus’s origins 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Over two days in November, record-breaking heat in Australia's north wiped out almost one-third of the nation's spectacled flying foxes, according to researchers. How 'one-third' of a bat population died in two days 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Egyptian fruit bats — also called “flying foxes,” because of their dog-like faces — are found as far south as South Africa and as far east as Pakistan and northern India. Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z As the mercury rose, corpses of critically endangered flying foxes – or fruit bats – began to pile up under the trees in New South Wales. The terrifying phenomenon that is pushing species towards extinction 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z The scientists found that flying foxes – bats in the Pteropus and Acerodon genus and the largest in the world – are likely vital pollinators for the polarising durian. World’s most controversial fruit depends on giant bats for pollination 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Genetic sequencing confirmed it: These flying foxes were reservoirs for the Nipah virus. How the hunt for this deadly virus shaped the search for coronavirus’s origins 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Last week, researchers from Western Sydney University finalised their conclusion that about 23,000 spectacled flying foxes died in the event on 26 and 27 November. How 'one-third' of a bat population died in two days 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, hundreds of flying foxes were found dead. Australians Are Rallying to Help Heat-Stricken Animals 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Events like the disaster that struck the flying foxes and saiga appear to be growing in number. The terrifying phenomenon that is pushing species towards extinction 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z By setting up camera traps high in durian trees on Tioman Island off the coast of peninsular Malaysia, Aziz and her colleagues exploded the myth that flying fox were damaging the flowers. World’s most controversial fruit depends on giant bats for pollination 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z The team captured and took samples from flying foxes across Malaysia. How the hunt for this deadly virus shaped the search for coronavirus’s origins 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z That tally was reached through counting by wildlife volunteers who visited seven flying fox camps following the heatwave. How 'one-third' of a bat population died in two days 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z That is keeping flying fox caregivers extra busy. This Woman Has Saved Thousands of Baby Bats 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z A new study shows the phenomenon is also seen in Pacific walruses and Indian flying foxes, suggesting it is more widespread than previously thought. Mammals prefer to cradle babies on the left, study demonstrates 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z According to Aziz, hunting and killing bats as pests are the biggest threats to flying fox species across the region. World’s most controversial fruit depends on giant bats for pollination 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Pictures show rows of flying fox bodies collected from trees or where they were found after dropping to the ground. It’s So Hot in Australia, Animals Are Dropping From Trees 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Experts have long been concerned about the survival of spectacled flying foxes. How 'one-third' of a bat population died in two days 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z In December, a large colony of flying foxes, estimated to be 200,000 strong, took roost in a Queensland community. This Woman Has Saved Thousands of Baby Bats 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z In addition, when side-by-side to their mothers, both the walrus and flying fox young preferred to keep their parent in their left visual field. Mammals prefer to cradle babies on the left, study demonstrates 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z In some places flying fox are killed to be eaten, in others for traditional medicine. World’s most controversial fruit depends on giant bats for pollination 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z As a species, flying foxes help maintain a healthy ecosystem, because they are one of the country's most active pollinators. It’s So Hot in Australia, Animals Are Dropping From Trees 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z In the city's west, a colony of flying foxes - a species of bat - experienced severe heat stress. Animals suffer through Australian heat 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z The flying foxes, with their large eyes, fat cheeks, and perky ears, rack up anywhere from a few thousand to a million views per clip. This Woman Has Saved Thousands of Baby Bats 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z In this video, the rescued flying fox ravenously devours a banana more than half her size. 7 Times Animals Bit Off More Than They Could Chew in 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z “I’ve even heard of trigger-happy people with guns using flying foxes for target practice, just for fun,” she said. World’s most controversial fruit depends on giant bats for pollination 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Scott Heinrich, director of the Flying Fox Conservation Fund, says many flying foxes drop from trees because of dehydration. It’s So Hot in Australia, Animals Are Dropping From Trees 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Another 120 flying fox pups were given water by rescuers and returned to their mothers. Animals suffer through Australian heat 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z But footage from camera traps in Malaysia, documented in a study recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, show that flying foxes are actually important pollinators of the commercially valuable food. World's Smelliest Fruit Might Not Exist Without This Giant Bat 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z A species of tree-dwelling fruit bat, flying foxes are just as good at flying through the air as they are at climbing trees. 7 Times Animals Bit Off More Than They Could Chew in 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z “For flying foxes this means protecting rainforests, mangroves, and swamps,” she said. World’s most controversial fruit depends on giant bats for pollination 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z And while he sees dogs most frequently, he has also treated flying foxes, walruses and even kangaroos at nearby Disney World. Does Your Pet Need an Eye Doctor? 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z At magic hour, when the sun is gone but the light has not, armies of flying foxes unhinge themselves from the Banyan trees in the old graveyard and drift across the city like smoke. Arundhati Roy Returns to Fiction, in Fury 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Globally, populations of the island flying fox are decreasing and the species is endangered in Malaysia. World's Smelliest Fruit Might Not Exist Without This Giant Bat 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Despite how adorable munching Miss Alicia is, little flying foxes are so common in Australia that some farmers see them as pests. 7 Times Animals Bit Off More Than They Could Chew in 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z “Mangroves and swamps are the last few refuges sheltering flying foxes from hunting pressure, so their roost sites need to be secured.” World’s most controversial fruit depends on giant bats for pollination 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z The area’s population of the grey-headed flying fox, Australia’s largest bat, peaked at up to 140,000 in April — nearly three times the number seen there last year. 'It smells so bad you can taste it': bats plague Australian tourist town 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z The area’s population of the gray-headed flying fox, Australia’s largest bat, peaked at up to 140,000 in April - nearly three times the number seen there last year. Flying, screeching, pooping visitors turn Aussie town batty 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z The area’s population of the gray-headed flying fox, Australia’s largest bat, peaked at up to 140,000 in April — nearly three times the number seen there last year. Flying, screeching, pooping visitors turn Aussie town batty 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Fruit bats, known as flying foxes, a local delicacy, which feast on the cycad seeds, also harboured the toxin. Desert island toxic algae may hint to a treatment for dementia - BBC News 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, around half of the surviving flying fox species are considered threatened with extinction and many that are not are still imperiled locally. World’s most controversial fruit depends on giant bats for pollination 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z The Mauritius flying fox lives only on the tiny island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. Opinion: Killing Thousands of Flying Foxes Only Hurts the Environment 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Denise Wade, a co-ordinator at Queensland's Bat Conservation and Rescue group, set up the page to highlight the plight of Australia's bats and flying foxes. Snuggly blanket bats highlight flying mammals' plight - BBC News 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z This flying fox bat, Pteropus vampyrus, does some aerial acrobatics at the Columbus Zoo. This Book Drives a Wooden Stake Into The Mythology of Bats 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Though they're among the biggest of the bats, black flying foxes are still lightweight enough that the blood rushing to their heads doesn't make them uncomfortable. Bats and Sloths Don't Get Dizzy Hanging Upside Down—Here's Why 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z When her study first landed, it produced a remarkable headline in the Malaysian Star: Dwindling flying fox numbers, dying durian industry. World’s most controversial fruit depends on giant bats for pollination 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Bats such as the Mauritius flying fox provide crucial benefits to ecosystems, such as pollinating flowers and dispersing seeds of many plant species, some of which are found only in Mauritius. Opinion: Killing Thousands of Flying Foxes Only Hurts the Environment 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Native bats and flying foxes are protected in Australia, but urban bat populations are a source of controversy. Snuggly blanket bats highlight flying mammals' plight - BBC News 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z A wildlife carer releases a grey-headed flying fox in Centennial Park in Sydney, Australia. Day in pictures: 5 February 2014 2014-02-05T14:02:52Z To investigate, researchers in the US and Bangladesh looked at a species of bat called the flying fox. Animals carry '320,000 new viruses' 2013-09-03T01:01:07Z The viruses originated with flying foxes, Pteropus vampyrus, also known as fruit bats. News Analysis: Destroying Nature Unleashes Infectious Diseases 2012-07-14T22:37:13Z Because they spread seeds and pollinate flowers, flying foxes are vital for regenerating lost forests. Opinion: Killing Thousands of Flying Foxes Only Hurts the Environment 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The story of Pagan Island involves the chemistry of Greece’s Pantheon, Jack Abramoff, sweatshops, and a bat so big it’s called a flying fox. Japan Tsunami Debris on Pagan Island: Financial Problems May Lead to a Second Environmental Mess 2012-06-13T17:15:02.730Z After the 1994 emergence of a deadly virus called Hendra in humans and horses in northeastern Australia, biologists found that it came from flying foxes. Eco-Immunology Charts Pathways of Disease in Nature 2012-05-28T21:40:02Z Great fruit-eaters are these flying foxes, and there is tribulation when a horde visits a settled district. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z Cases also occur in the tropics where the stag-head condition is due to the persistent roosting of frugiferous bats—"flying foxes"—which tear the bark and foliage with their claws, and befoul the twigs generally. Disease in Plants 2012-03-01T03:00:22Z Killing Mauritius flying foxes not only sends a mistaken message, it also signals a disconnect of Mauritius with the modern world. Opinion: Killing Thousands of Flying Foxes Only Hurts the Environment 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The flying foxes are ranged under the order of the Cheiroptera, or hand-winged mammals, and are grouped together in the sub-section of the fruit-eating bats, as distinguished from those feeding mostly upon insects. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z One ecological driver of bat virus transmission is development in the flying foxes’ natural habitat. Eco-Immunology Charts Pathways of Disease in Nature 2012-05-28T21:40:02Z They are then visible flying through the air like gigantic bats, or flying foxes. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The snoring sound of the bull-frog, the cry of the flying fox and opossum, mingled with the cooing of wild birds. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z When government officials kill flying foxes, the mortality does not end there: Many of those bats are lactating females, and their babies are doomed to a slow, starving death. Opinion: Killing Thousands of Flying Foxes Only Hurts the Environment 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Both viruses are carried by a type of fruit bat commonly called flying foxes. Drug protected monkeys from deadly Hendra virus 2011-10-19T22:18:35Z Overhead a huge flying fox, with outspread “batty wings” sailed majestically. Stevenson's Shrine The Record of a Pilgrimage 2011-07-18T02:00:23.520Z Even the air has its strange denizens in the guise of huge beetles and vampire-winged flying foxes. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z The baying hound, the winding horn, the scarlet huntsman, the flying fox, the streaming, flashing dash across the country—they are of the very essence of the life and civilization from which we spring. From the Easy Chair, series 3 2011-05-14T02:00:12.237Z The species involved in the charges included owls, a baboon, macaque monkeys, a python, an African penguin, an African lion cub and a Malaysian flying fox. Skull trade couple spared prison 2010-04-15T17:29:00Z As with common bats, which they resemble in some respects, secluded caves are a favorite resort of the flying foxes. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands It was in one of these still times that a whole gang of birds and flying foxes came pegging out of the bush like creatures frightened. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) The view from Springwood is beautiful, and close by lies Sassafras, or 'Flying Fox' Gully, so called from the number of flying foxes found there. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Such lucky days, such bruising horsemen, such burning scents and flying foxes are the exception. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid The flying foxes, as was explained to us, are a great annoyance, and destructive to fruit and blossoms, always attacking the choicest specimens. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months These flying foxes are unable to take flight from the ground, and when they are found there can easily be captured. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands Some of the aborigines feed on a large bat popularly called `the flying fox.' Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia The native cuisine still includes the unfamiliar Malay delicacy of flying fox cooked in spice, and the hereditary skill in hunting finds endless satisfaction in forests abounding with deer, wild pig, and edible birds. Through the Malay Archipelago During the night a great number of flying foxes came to revel in the honey of the blossoms of the gum-trees. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. When the flying foxes drink, they lap by hanging head downwards from a branch over the water. Little Folks A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown) Simile told me that the vampire bat, or flying fox, as they call it here, is good to eat, but I do not think I could eat bat. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson A little further on they came to a camp of flying foxes. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia Great flying foxes slowly flapped across the face of the moon, like Eblis and his satellites scanning the earth for prey, and the pack of jackals sat silently waiting for the body of the dead. Adventures in Many Lands Sometimes they thought themselves fortunate could they secure a few pigeons, at others, they revelled in pinguid plenty,—kangaroos roasted whole, fat ibis, flying foxes in scores, and ducks by the dozen. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. In their native haunts the flying foxes, as they are called, are terribly destructive creatures. Little Folks A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown) “Well, I am frightened, Ned—horribly frightened, but not of the flying foxes.” Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy Outside an orange sunset shone through palm stems, and flying foxes as big as fox terriers passed moth-like within arms length. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah It is strange that no animal has learned to build elevated roads, though animals that live in trees, like flying squirrels, monkeys, and flying foxes, are very skilled in going from one tree to another. The Human Side of Animals Just above the junction there is a scrub of large fig-trees, on which there were a great number of flying foxes. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills There are sixteen kinds of bats here, and all your base-ball clubs could be supplied from the stock; and there is a flying fox, which might amuse you if you could catch one. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Behind the bungalow, approached only through a dense mass of tall jungle grass, stretched the jungle, mile upon mile of untamed wilderness, home of wild pig and jackals, monkeys and flying foxes. The Keeper of the Door They say that the rat had wings formerly, and that the large bat or flying fox at that time had no wings. Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before The strange birds in the daytime, the flocks of parrots, the din of every kind of life, the flying foxes at night, the fragrant and spicy odours, captivate the senses. Tracks of a Rolling Stone It was in one of these still times that a whole gang of birds and flying foxes came pegging out of the bush like creatures frightened. Island Nights' Entertainments In the Verandah all the lights are lit, And softly veiled in rose to please your eyes, Between the pillars flying foxes flit, Their wings transparent on the lilac skies. India's Love Lyrics Often I am frightened of myself, especially when the nights are very still and I listen to the scrub hens chuckling and the flying foxes squealing, and smell the scents of the scrub. Tropic Days All moved cautiously up, and sure enough, hanging head down, was what my friend took to be a veritable flying fox; but he was in a hopeless minority. My Tropic Isle Forster reported having seen a large casuarina tree loaded with crows, but they proved to be that pest of the fruit grower—flying foxes. The Life of Captain James Cook Feeling perfectly innocent, the gentlemen mentioned the tragic end of the troublesome flying fox to their host, and instantly drew down on their heads all the thunder-clouds of heaven. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan Some details of the working of the "flying fox" will be of interest. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 The golden flowers, grouped in huge heads, are rich in nectar, attracting birds and butterflies by day and flying foxes at night. Tropic Days When they come they waste almost as lavishly as the flying foxes at night, nipping off branchlets and dropping them after eating but two or three of the figs. Confessions of a Beachcomber Swiftly it came to us and sped on, never ceasing its peculiar cry; and as it swept on, and we found it was made up of innumerable flying creatures, we remembered Dan's "flying foxes." We of the Never-Never A score of bats flew up from the wall crevices, a flying fox struck him on the shoulder, at his feet something black and slender twisted away into a darker place. The Story of Sonny Sahib Fatigue and the lame leg subdued Hurley for the rest of the day, but the next morning he was off to get pictures of the "flying fox" in action. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 All the moist soil beneath is strewn with snowy flakes, for at night flying foxes blunder among the branches, destroying more blooms than they eat. Tropic Days From the limbs of the dead gum tree hung flying foxes, their bat-like wings extended limply, and a gigantic crane stood in melancholy reflection upon one leg. Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life This frugiverous bat, known popularly as the "flying fox," is a very interesting-looking animal, and is actually eaten by the people of Ternate. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither We were ready to believe in flying foxes, flying squirrels, that wild turkeys dance quadrilles—even that you must never sleep in the moonlight. Real Soldiers of Fortune All gear for the wireless station was taken to a spot about half a mile to the north-west at the foot of Wireless Hill, where the "flying fox" was situated. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 The night passed without inconvenience beneath a vast mass of bushy ferns, under which enormous bats, properly called flying foxes, were flapping about. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant I also wanted to make the acquaintance of the bats or flying foxes I had seen rising in clouds every evening at sunset. The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont It was practically impossible for him to walk to the top of the hill, but not to be baffled, he sent the cinematograph machine up by the "flying fox," and then followed himself. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 I envied Wild and his party, whose occupation in connexion with the "flying fox" kept them permanently camped at this spot. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 To facilitate this latter work the sealers placed at our disposal a "flying fox" which ran from sea-level to the top of Wireless Hill, and which they had erected for the carriage of blubber. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 |
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