In parts of Africa, fruit bats have long been an important food source, and in Malaysia and Indonesia, the number of some of the rarest species of fruit bats has declined dramatically because of the trade in their meat.
Di bagian - bagian Afrika, kelelawar buah telah lama menjadi sumber makanan yang penting, dan di Malaysia serta Indonesia, jumlah spesies kelelawar buah yang paling langka telah merosot secara dramatis karena perdagangan dagingnya.