noun
Bonin flying fox; Bonin fruit bat
A species of megabat endemic to the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands. Used in biological and ecological contexts.
オガサワラオオコウモリは小笠原諸島の固有種です。
The Bonin flying fox is an endemic species of the Ogasawara Islands.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly seen in older or formal biological texts.
Compound of 小笠原 (Ogasawara, the island group) + 大蝙蝠 (large bat). The exact derivation is straightforward; the name refers to the bat's habitat and size.