Fruit Bat

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Fantastic Pratim this is excellent!

Bats are a very difficult subject, mostly because they are dark and tend to live in dark areas. You have chosen one of the prettiest species and made a good job of it. Well done.

One of my favourites too Pratim, I love bats! This is a marvelous painting and I'd love one of these!lol

Thanks Carole Swingler ...<br />Thanks Linda Wilson Maam ...<br />Thanks Fiona Phipps ...<br />

ONE OF MY FAVORITE ANIMAL DUE TO ITS MYSTERIOUS NATURE ...FRUIT BAT/INDIAN FLYING FOX ...9*7 INCH...WATERCOLOUR ...2015... REFF: PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY: MR. SUVADIP CHOWDHURY ... The Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus), also known as the greater Indian fruit bat, is a species of flying fox in the Pteropodidae family. It is nocturnal and feeds mainly on ripe fruits, such as mangoes and bananas, and nectar. The Indian flying fox lives in rain forests and swamps, where a large body of water is nearby. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The Indian flying fox is frugivorous or nectarivorous, i.e., they eat fruits or lick nectar from flowers. At dusk, these bats forage for ripe fruit. While ingesting fruit, these bats expel waste that pollinates and disperse seeds. Like other fruit bats, the Indian flying fox may be a natural reservoir for a number of diseases including members of the groups Henipavirus and Coronavirus. These can prove fata