THE LONG-NOSED BATS.
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.