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Flying foxes Flying foxes are the largest bats, some attaining a wingspan of 1.5 metres (5 feet) with a head and body length of about 40 cm (16 inches). Flying foxes are Old World fruit bats (family Pteropodidae) that roost in large numbers and eat fruit.

The giant golden-crowned flying fox Fun Fact: The giant golden-crowned flying fox is possibly the largest bat in the world – it's wingspan averages more than 5 feet long and it is the heaviest recorded bat, weighing up to 3 pounds.

Bats range in size from the Kitti's hog-nosed bat (also called the Bumblebee Bat) that weighs less than a penny - making it the world's smallest mammal - to the flying foxes, which can have a wingspan of up to 6 feet.

They're an imposing sight but these black flying foxes are just big harmless bats the biggest in the world their wingspan can reach a whopping. Six feet. Given that the world's smallest bat species

giant golden-crowned flying fox The giant golden-crowned flying fox is one of the largest bat species in the world. It is among the heaviest of all bat species, with individuals weighing up to 1.40 kg (3.1 lb).

There are over 1,400 species of bats worldwide. The U.S. and Canada are home to about 45 species of bats and additional species are found in the U.S. territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.

Flying foxes are the largest bats, some attaining a wingspan of 1.5 metres (5 feet) with a head and body length of about 40 cm (16 inches). Flying foxes are Old World fruit bats (family Pteropodidae) that roost in large numbers and eat fruit.

Bats range in size from the Kitti's hog-nosed bat (also called the Bumblebee Bat) that weighs less than a penny - making it the world's smallest mammal - to the flying foxes, which can have a wingspan of up to 6 feet.

5 feet long Fun Fact: The giant golden-crowned flying fox is possibly the largest bat in the world – it's wingspan averages more than 5 feet long and it is the heaviest recorded bat, weighing up to 3 pounds. Appearance: The giant golden-crowned flying Fox is named for the distinctive golden fur on their head.

Not all bats are vampire bats. Residing in Central and South America, these are also the only bats who consume blood - and only blood - for food and water. And because of their high protein diet, vampire bat researchers can locate roosts by the pungent ammonia aroma produced by their feces.

Like humans, bats are mammals. Bats are the only mammals that actually fly, flapping their wings to propel them in flight. Some mammals, such as flying squirrels, only glide rather than fly. Because bats are unique they are classified in their own special order of mammals, called Chiroptera.