8 out of 10 flying foxes died in the extreme heat
The extreme heat wave in southeastern Australia this January resulted in the death of 80% of the flying foxes in a bat colony in Naracoorte, with only 180 surviving.
More than 80% of flying fox colony wiped out as January heatwaves kill thousands of bats
A flying fox colony in Naracoorte, South Australia, suffered a significant loss as over 80% of its population perished due to extreme heatwaves, with only 180 survivors remaining after the event.