Talk:Pteropus

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I'm new. How am I doing? I have to fly but I'll be back later. I'm batty about bats but no expert.

[edit] general info on order and suborder

The first paragraph of this article has a lot of info on megabats in general. I'm moving it here, and also copying to Talk:Megabat.

Easily discernible from their smaller relatives, the Microchiroptera, they are clearly recognizable by their long muzzle and are often described as having a dog-like face. Most megachiroptera species are harmless, feeding on fruit and pollen. Despite their dog or mouse like facial appearance they are more closely related to humans than rodents or canines. Their wings in particular have many similarities to the human hand. In fact the word bat comes from the Greek term for 'hand wing'. By contrast the smaller Chiroptera sub-order typically has a flatter face.

--Allen 03:48, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

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