Marianas flying fox

Description

The Mariana fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus),also known as the Mariana flying fox,and the fanihi in Chamorro,is a megabat found only in the Northern Mariana Islands and Ulithi (an atoll in the Caroline Islands).Habitat loss has driven it to endangered status,and it is listed as threatened by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.Poachers and food hunters,other animals,and natural causes have led to the decline