'Flying fox' falls dead
The scorching heat has caused hundreds of 'flying foxes' - a large species of bat in Australia - to fall from trees and die.
The 'flying foxes' could not stand the intense heat and died.
HHundreds of other 'flying foxes' are being keptAnimal rescue workers try to help.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald on January 10, according to the latest inventoryMore than 200 flying foxes died from the heat. However, some sources say the number is in the thousands.
Animal rescuers said flying foxes were found dead all over the ground and in trees, including many small ones. "The older ones that still had the strength flew away to find cooler places, leaving the younger ones behind... It was a heartbreaking scene," a rescuer said.
The 'flying fox' is Australia's largest bat, listed as a nationally vulnerable species, and its survival is considered a "top priority" under local law.
Sydney is experiencing its hottest day in 80 years. Temperatures in Penrith reached 47.3 degrees Celsius - making it the hottest place on Earth for a single day.
Dead flying foxes are gathered.
Flying fox' died on the tree.
The 'flying fox' fell dead to the ground.
Close-up of a 'flying fox'.
