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Guam flying fox

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Little is known about the behaviour of this flying fox, but it is likely that it fed on the fruits, flowers, and foliage of evergreen shrubs and trees that are characteristic of the limestone forests found in the northern part of Guam. Similarly, not much is known about its reproductive habits, but
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Branch of Delisting and Foreign Species, Ecological Services Program; Ecological Services Field Office Staff, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (17 October 2023). "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of 21 Species From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife".
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Poulos, Peter G.; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (27 August 1984). "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for Seven Birds and Two Bats of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands".
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The Guam flying fox had a length of about 15 cm (6 in), a wingspan of about 70 cm (28 in), and a body weight of 152 g (5.4 oz). It was very similar in appearance to the Chuuk flying fox
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an incident in 1968, where a female was shot, revealed that she was accompanied by an immature individual. This suggests the possibility of ongoing parental care.
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that was confirmed extinct due to hunting or habitat changes. It was first recorded in 1931 and was observed roosting with the larger and much more common
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proposed declaring the species extinct, and it was delisted effective November 2023 in accordance with the
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There are no confirmed records of sightings of this bat since the 1970s and the
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Bonaccorso, F.J.; Helgen, K.; Allison, A.; Wiles, G. (2020).
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Conservation status
Extinct
IUCN 3.1
Extinct
ESA
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Pteropodidae
Pteropus
Binomial name
Tate

extinct
megabat
Guam
Marianas Islands
Micronesia
Mariana fruit bat
Pteropus insularis
IUCN
Extinct
predatory
brown tree snake
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Act

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