The illustration shows two bat species in different poses: Above the tailed flying fox with outspread wings and reddish-brown fur, below the gray flying fox in an upright position. These fruit bats have an impressive wingspan and are important pollinators and seed dispersers in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa and Australia. They navigate primarily using their vision and feed on nectar, pollen and fruits. By Joseph Brodtmann. From Naturhistorische Bilder-Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche. Gezeichnet von Carl Joseph Brodtmann (1787 - 1862). [Fruit bats, Flying foxes, Pteropus amplexicaudatus, Pteropus griseus, Megabats, Megachiroptera, Mammals, Nocturnal animals, Pollinators, Tropical fauna, Flight membranes, Chiroptera, Natural history, Zoological illustration]