[Illustration: LONG NOSED BATS.]
There are several varieties of these Bats having a long nose and
Fox-like face. The best known is commonly called Roussette by the
French, because of its being generally of a red or brown color; and
Kalony, or Flying Fox, by the English. It is the largest of the Bat
family. There are some which attain the size of a Squirrel, and
sometimes measure four feet across the wings.
The animals belonging to this family inhabit Africa, Asia and the
Oceanic Islands.