(Pteropusfunereus). 



'HE Vampire Bat called Lagker and 

 Teewalla by the blacks, is known also 

 as the Great Fruit Bat, and Flying Fox, 

 the latter name on account of the shape of 

 its head, which bears some resemblance to 

 the head of the fox. These large bats live 

 in the brushes, where they sleep all day in 

 immense numbers, suspended by their feet 

 from the strong limbs of trees. At one 

 time their only food was figs and wild berries, 

 but since the settlers have cultivated orchards, 

 they have become very troublesome, and 

 will fly long distances to reach an orchard, 



