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Gruesome guests: Megabats take over fruit trees in rural Sindh

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By Web Desk Published September 13, 2015 3 Min Read
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 The “Katcha” areas of Piryalo are reluctantly playing hosts to many megabats, who have arrived seemingly from nowhere and have occupied most of the trees that bear fruits.

These megabats have taken over most of the mango and date trees in the katcha areas of Piryalo, Garhi Mori and other areas. The residents, who are fairly at ease with microbats commonly found throughout the country, admitted they fear the megabats. And they have good reason to be — these large bats, also known as fruit bats, have a wing span of more than four feet.

Megabats, also called flying foxes, have been spotted in these areas for the last month. The nearly four-foot-wide animals are often seen clinging to the branches of fruit trees or crawling on the ground. Megabats are known to have an excellent sense of smell.

So far, the megabats have not harmed humans or livestock. Local farmers have been brave enough to get a hold of some animals and pose with them. These animals have, however, eaten up all the fruits from the trees. Besides this, they have been eating microbats and smaller birds, such as sparrows.

A Piryalo-based journalist, Sanaullah, said that birds that used to frequent the farms have started avoiding the trees since the megabats made their presence known. Sparrows, pigeons and parrots have left the area in a possible attempt to save their lives from the giant invaders. According to him, the microbats normally used to come out of hiding at night, but the megabats are seen flying around at all times of the day in search of food.

Sukkur’s deputy wildlife conservator, Taj Mohammad Shaikh, said that these megabats are commonly known as fruit bats, and their natural habitat is in the Mirpurkhas district. “After getting reports of their presence, I have sent my men to survey the area and try to catch one of the megabats to determine its species,” he said.

When asked about the presence of the megabats in the area, World Wide Fund for Nature — Pakistan, Sukkur, senior project officer Imran said that he has not received such a report. However, he said he will ask the officials to investigate the area.

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