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Roosting in Botanic Park or flying across the city skyline, you might have noticed Adelaide’s Greyheaded Flyingfoxes (Pteropus poliocephalus). These flyingfoxes, also known as fruit bats, have not always been residents of Adelaide. They arrived here in 2010, setting up a colony in the Adelaide Park Lands and can often be seen flying in the city and suburban skies at dusk and at dawn.
The Greyheaded Flyingfox is a relatively new resident of Adelaide; some even refer to them as refugees as they moved to South Australia in response to food shortages in their natural range on Australia’s east coast. A highly intelligent, social and caring mammal, the Greyheaded Flyingfox is a keystone species, meaning many plants rely on them to spread pollen and seeds.
People’s fear of bats, they don’t deserve their bad reputation, which is largely built on myths and their association with vampires. It is true that some bats can carry disease, but as with all animals in the wild, it’s best to follow the ageold rule of ‘look but don't touch’. Experts say the Greyheaded Flyingfox is never aggressive, so you don’t need to worry about being attacked. With more than 20,000 Greyheaded Flyingfoxes arriving in Adelaide since 2010, it looks like they are here to stay. If you're around Botanic Park at dusk, look up and you might see these wonderful creatures in flight.
Greyheaded Flyingfoxes and other bats inhabit the Park Lands and adjacent streets and are particularly common in Botanic Park and the Botanic Gardens. Unfortunately, Greyheaded Flyingfoxes struggle with extreme heat, which makes this protected and threatened species vulnerable during heatwaves.
When temperatures reach 38°C they begin to seek shade and move closer to the river. When temperatures get even hotter the risk of mortality becomes high and perished bats may be found on pathways and grassed areas frequented by people. This includes the lower banks and trees of the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari as they swoop down to keep cool and drink from the river. R_42395

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