little red flying-fox

Scientific Name
Pteropus scapulatus
Category
Mammals

Although called the little red flying fox, in the Kakadu and Western Arnhem Land region these smallest of Australia's flying foxes can be a dark brown and at times almost black. They are called nakayalak in all Bininj Gunwok dialects (spelt nagayalak in Gundjeihmi).

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Kunwinjku term
nakayalak
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Kundjeyhmi term
nakayalak
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Kuninjku term
nakayalak
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Kune/Mayali term
nakayalak
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Kundedjnjenghmi term
nakayalak
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