Cairns City Council has just approved the cutting down of 13 trees in which flying foxes, also known as fruit bats, have long gathered in droves. The trees are to be felled near the Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort in the CBD as part of landscaping .While some people find flying foxes a nuisance because of their droppings on parked cars , footpaths , screeching and associated smell , they are regarded by others as cute , even a tourist attraction .
There are regular public open air talks-Bat Chats- about the critters. One of the signs relating to them , below , informs you what to do when you have an encounter. Another illustrated sign highlights the Aerobatic Display provided by the creatures .
You get the feeling Cairns is batty when you stumble across the interesting Chinese sign below about Bats Descending from the Sky .
If you are a real fan of bats, you can venture out to Limberlost Nursery , below, and buy a White Bat Plant for your villa or cave . There is even a "Bat Hospital" at nearby Tolga where patients hang upside down sucking down/up stimulants.
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Abra, Vallis flighty report.
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