They look like enormous bats and they love the night: the flying foxes. In Australia they are considered to be a plague because they graze masses of fruits in the gardens, plantations and parks. With this complex portrait, the film shows the thrilling history and development of the Australian flying foxes. The congenial reporter Wirunga, a descendent of the Aborigines, gives an authentic insight into the legends and myths told by the original inhabitants about these extraordinary creatures of the night.