Fauna
The sole endemic mammal is the striking Mauritius fruit bat (Preropus rubricollus), which is still found in fair numbers. Like its endangered cousin, the Rodrigues fruit bat (P. rodericensis), the much darker Mauritius fruit bat roosts in large trees by day and forages for fruit and flowers at night. These fruit bats belong to a predominantly Asian genus also present in Madagascar and the Comoros, where they reach their westernmost limit. They're endearing creatures, with fox-like faces (hence the popular name of 'flying fox'), large eyes and striking fur on their heads and mantles.
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Thanks to the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust's intervention during a single incident of 'bat bashing', local youths no longer molest the animals as much as they used to. Here's why: traditionally, whenever a cyclone struck. Youths would knock disorientated fruit bats out of the sky just for fun. Seeing a bat on the ground about to be bludgeoned one day, the Mauritius Programme Director grabbed the animal and ran, chased by the mob. At the breeding aviaries, he locked himself in one of the cages and delivered a lecture on fruit bats. Now children collect the bats after cyclones and bring and them to the aviaries for rehabilitation and release. To see fruit bats, go to Black River Gorges, Savannah or the Grand Port Mountains.
Flora and Fauna
Since the island's colonization in the 17th century, its thick forest cover has been destroyed by felling and intensive grazing. The secondary growth with which this has been replaced consists mostlyFood Canners Ltd.
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Attractions Beaches
Pointe Coton, on the east coast, has the best beach on the island. There are other nice beaches at St François, Trou d'Argent and Petit Gravier. Rodrigues is a volcanic island rising from a ridgeBlack River Gorges National Park (BRGNP)
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