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  1. Indian Flying-Fox (Pteropus giganteus)

    Indian Flying-Fox (Pteropus giganteus)

    The largest of India's bats ranges south into the Maldives. This Flying Fox feeds mostly on fruit and is sometimes called the "Greater Indian Fruit Bat. Usually active between dusk and dawn, this one moved around quite a bit during the day. Specific epithet disputed. Sometimes called "P...
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    • Category: Wild Mammals
  2. Asian Koel

    Asian Koel

    Named for their incessant loud calls, these large members of the cuckoo family are maddingly difficult to see as they hide in the dense canopy. Adult males such as this are all black with red eyes and a pale bill. They are brood parasites; here on the Maldives they are limited to House Crow...
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)

    Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)

    Introduced to the Maldives probably from Sri Lanka, this widespread Asian lizard is famous for changing colors. In fact it is often called the "Changeable Lizard." This is a female with short head spines.
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    • Category: Reptiles
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