These beautiful animals are called Flying Foxes or Fruit Bats. They are located on the western side of the island, in the village of Kolovai, about ten and a half miles from the capital. You can't miss them, they are right along the main highway, hanging in casuarina (ironwood) trees. The funny thing about these animals is that they hang and squeak during the day, but at night it's quiet so the people can sleep. The bats leave to look for fruit, which is the only food they eat, and then return home before dawn. It is forbidden to touch the flying foxes because they belong to the Royal Family.