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Madagascar's flying foxes are shrinking, museum specimens show

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Museum specimens reveal shrinking flying foxes in Madagascar, with commercial hunting suspected
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Museum specimens show that Madagascar's flying foxes, the biggest bats in the world, have become smaller. Science News reports the bats are not as large as they were 150 years ago, and says selective hunting or other human impacts may be responsible. Phys.org reports that commercial hunting is suspected as a cause.

Later: Madagascar's giant flying foxes appear to be shrinking, with human hunting suspected

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  1. Phys.org

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    Museum specimens show Madagascar's flying foxes are shrinking, with commercial hunting suspected.

  2. Science News

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    Madagascan flying foxes are not as large as they were 150 years ago, possibly because of selective hunting or other human impacts.

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