Name: Spectacled Flying Fox

Habitat: rainforests, mangroves, paperbark, gallery forests and eucalypt forests

Feeding and Diet: rainforest fruits, eucalyptus nectar and pollen

• they disperse seeds of at least 26 species of rainforest canopy trees

Predators: dogs and cats

Threats: habitat destruction, paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus), disturbance of maternity colonies, barbed wire fences and powerlines

• life span: 17 years in captivity (unknown lifespan in the wild)