noun
Bonin flying fox
A species of fruit bat endemic to the Bonin Islands (Ogasawara Islands). Scientific name: Pteropus pselaphon.
オガサワ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.
オガサワオオコウモリの生態について研究している。
I am researching the ecology of the Bonin flying fox.
Alternate reading with an extra 'ra' syllable; less common but sometimes encountered.
Compound of 小笠原 (Ogasawara, the Bonin Islands) and 大蝙蝠 (おおこうもり, 'large bat' or 'fruit bat'). The exact derivation is straightforward; the name refers to its habitat and size.