PETALING JAYA: Flying foxes are disappearing from our forests and according to a team of researchers, this could be devastating to the multimillion-ringgit durian industry. “Previously, people believed flying foxes eat the durian flowers but our study shows the exact opposite. Previous studies have also shown that durian trees have evolved to be perfectly suited to bat pollination, making these animals the main and most effective pollinators for durian trees. However, flying foxes have become a rare sight in orchards across Peninsular Malaysia. “Two years ago, you could see thousands of flying foxes leave the roost and emerging into the sky during sunset.

Source: The Star September 30, 2017 03:00 UTC