The straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) is a large fruit bat that is the most widely distributed of all the African megabats. The straw-coloured fruit bat is named for the silky yellowish or straw colour of its fur. The wings are black, and the back hair is pale and tawny. They have large cheeks, eyes, and ears. They are a highly social species. They live in groups of over 100,000 and at times that number may increase to almost one million. At night the bats leave the roost in smaller groups to find food by sight and smell. They pollinate flowers and disperse seeds through the forests. They eat bark, flowers, leaves, nectar, and fruits.

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