Giant Golden-crowned Flying Fox
Acerodon jubatus
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The Philippians is home to one of the world's largest bats! They have a wingspan of 5 freakin' feet and weigh no more that 2.6 lbs! They spend most of their time sleeping, hanging upside down in the tree tops during the day, and at night, they go out and hunt for...fruit. That's pretty much all they eat. They are a vital part to the ecosystem because they disperse the seeds of the fruit they eat. Unfortunately, deforestation is killing them, just like every other cool animal. Out of all the bats I have see on the internet, this is probably the most normal looking one. Mostly because it looks like a fox with wings. Oddly, they are genetically nowhere near related to foxes or any sort of canine.
But of course, like all good functioning things on this planet, people had to go ruin it. These bats have been hunted very close to extension. Instinctively, they all sleep in big numbers to keep warm and protected from predators. They were even known to sleep around a different kind of bat, the Malaysian Flying Fox. But sleeping in big numbers only made it simpler for poachers to slaughter them for their furs. "Grooooooss, bat furrrr." No, not really. These bats have been known to take their time grooming themselves and bathing in the rivers. They probably take more time in keeping themselves clean than you do.
SAVE THE BIG ASS BAT!
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