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MANILA, Philippines — Environment officials have documented a rare instance of nursing behavior between an endangered large flying fox mother and her pup during a wildlife monitoring activity in Cotabato earlier this month.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-12 Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Matalam recorded the behavior during semestral monitoring conducted from June 2 to 4, 2026.
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The observation offered a rare look into the reproductive life of the large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus), an endangered species whose mating behavior was also documented in the same area in November 2025.FEATURED STORIES
