Mystery shrouds the arrival of flying-foxes

Lewis Nancekivell

HUNDRERDS, possibly thousands of grey-headed flying foxes arrived at Dareton a couple of weeks ago, but why remains a mystery. Dr Sarah Frith from Melbourne Zoo said it’s rare for flying foxes to travel this far inland and can only speculate why the mammals are wintering by the Murray. “We don’t really understand what drives […]

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