Wednesday, July 19, 2023

The largest bat in the world

If you go on vacation in the Philippines, you wake up and on the terrace, you can find this. It is about one meter long with a maximum wingspan of 1.80 meters.

This curious animal is the largest bat on the planet, commonly known as the Flying Fox.

Despite its fangs, large size, and scary appearance, as you can see, it primarily feeds on fruits. It is harmless (unless you bother it).

Even though it's harmless, I really don't think I would ever want to encounter this animal in person. Just looking at these pictures gives me nightmares.

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