In Australia rescued a baby flying fox + video Bashny.Net

Ruby is a three-week-old baby ginger flying fox who was discovered on the side of the road after his mother died from a car collision. The accident occurred on the road leading to Queensland (Australia).



Photo: Bat Conservation & Rescue Qld

If it were not for the volunteers from the Bat Conservation & Rescue Qld Bat Rescue Center, the cub would most likely not live to see the next morning.

The child, who got into the center, was immediately examined and fed. “Fortunately, he was fine,” said senior caretaker Denise Wade, who replaced the little fox’s mother. “Although he was a little dehydrated and hungry, but quite healthy, which could not but please us,” she said.



Minor flying foxes require a lot of attention, care and affection – without all this they will not survive. A very close relationship is formed between the baby and the mother, and as they get older, they also have the same relationship with other members of the pack. Australian flying foxes are social animals that require constant communication and support of relatives.

When Ruby grows a little older, he will be introduced to other cubs who are also in trouble and are now being raised in this center. Communicating with them, Ruby is sure to learn to fly and other fox wisdom that will allow him to return to the wild.



Small red flying foxes, or Australian foxes (Latin Pteropus scapulatus) are one of the key species living on the Australian continent. They are natural pollinators of Australian forests and gardens. Eating fruits, flowers and foliage, they spread plant seeds throughout the country. Their teeth are literally made to eat fruit.

Video: Bat Conservation & Rescue Qld

Despite the huge ecological importance of flying foxes, their number is rapidly declining. Today, they are on the verge of extinction due to habitat loss. Forest areas of Australia are increasingly being built up by people, and flying foxes are losing their usual housing.

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