The grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) is a megabat native to Australia. The genus Pteropus currently has over 60 recognised species, which include the largest bats in the world.
Pteropus is primarily an island taxon, with 55 species having some or all of their distribution on islands. Only nine species are found in continental areas (five in Asia and four in Australia), and three (Lyle's flying fox Pteropus lylei, little red flying fox Pteropus scapulatus and the grey-headed flying fox) are restricted to continents. The grey-headed flying fox is very long-lived for a mammal of its size. There are reports of individuals surviving in captivity for up to 22 years, and a maximum age of up to 15 years seems possible in the wild.
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