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PORTLAND Three Rodrigues flying foxes are being raised at the Oregon Zoo this month, adding to the growing population of a bat species once considered the most imperiled on the planet. Closer in size to a flying prairie dog — and in appearance to a flying Ewok — this endangered species is native only to Rodrigues, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean about 900 miles east of Madagascar. The bat plays an important ecological role on the island, where few other pollinators or seed dispersers exist. Keepers say the new pups at the zoo are not only “adorable,” but a testament to o...

Image zoom Three endangered bat babies are now calling the Oregon Zoo home. On Thursday, the West Coast facility announced in a statement that a group of Rodrigues flying foxes — also known as Rodrigues fruit bats — were recently born at the zoo. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. According to the zoo, the endangered species is native only to Rodrigues, which is a tiny island in the Indian Ocean about 9...

3 endangered Rodrigues fruit bat babies born at Oregon Zoo     PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Three endangered bat babies were recently born at the Oregon Zoo. The new Rodrigues flying foxes – also known as Rodrigues fruit bats – add to the growing population of a species once considered the most imperiled on Earth, according to zoo officials. The species is native only to Rodrigues, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean about 900 miles east of Madagascar. By the 1970s, much of the bats’ forest habitat had been cleared, and the species was close to disappearing. After a cyclone hit the islan...