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Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus)

The Indian flying bat (Pteropus giganteus) is a bat with a wingspan of 1.5 metres that nests in South Asia. It is nocturnal and frugivorous, helping in the dispersal of seeds. It has keen eyesight and a keen sense of smell. (Photos: Anil Sharma)

Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: hanging upside down showing face detail at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down showing face detail at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bat (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down taking rest at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Fruit Bat (Pterouus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat taking rest at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bat (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging in a room taking rest at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Nostrils, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down showing face detail at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Nostrils, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down showing face detail at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat urinating, licking its urine while hanging upside down at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat,urinating, licking its urine while hanging upside down at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down, captive grooming, urinating at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down, covered with its wings, at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Nostrils, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down, body covered with its wings at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down, looking left, showing face detail at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Nostrils, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down, showing face detail at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down, open mouth showing tongue at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down showing big eyes at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat captive roosting/grooming pose while hanging upside down at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat is captive-grooming while hanging upside down, at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat is captive-grooming while hanging upside down, at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat captive grooming pose while hanging upside down at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian fruit bat (Pteropus giganteus) claws, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down from a limb showing claws at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian fruit bat (Pteropus giganteus) claws, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down, showing claws at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian fruit bat (Pteropus giganteus) claws, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hanging upside down from a limb showing claws at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hangs with wings folded at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: An Indian fruit bat hangs with wings folded at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: Side pose of an Indian fruit bat photographed in a captive situation in its typical roosting grooming poses while hanging upside down from a limb at Noida, Uttar PradeshWildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: Side pose of an Indian fruit bat photographed in a captive situation in its typical roosting grooming poses while hanging upside down from a limb at Noida, Uttar PradeshWildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: Indian fruit bat photographed in a captive situation in its typical roosting grooming poses while hanging upside down from a limb at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: Close-up of an Indian fruit bat hanging upside down showing face detail at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: Close-up of an Indian fruit bat hanging upside down showing big eyes at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.Wildlife- Indian Fruit Bat (Petrous giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.(Photo: Anil Sharma) - Indian Fruit Bats (Pteropus giganteus) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India- January 19, 2017: Close-up of an Indian fruit bat hanging upside down showing face detail at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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