I’m so happy someone asked me to explain my choices I needed an excuse to yap further!!
Eren Jaeger- Mexican free-tailed bat
Often associated with open skies and freedom, they are also one of the fastest mammals on Earth and have a relentless nature that matches Eren's goal-driven personality.
Mikasa Ackerman- Greater spear-nosed bat
Known for strong social bonds, similiar to how one of Mikasa's strongest defining traits is her loyalty and protectiveness over the people she cares about. They are also very precise and adaptable hunters.
Armin Arlert- Fringe-lipped bat
Known for intelligence and strategy rather than strength and brute force. They are also very responsive to their environment, mirroring Armin's emotional awareness.
Levi Ackerman- New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat
Not just a short joke I promise😭 These bats are extremely adaptable and are evolutionarily unique compared to other bat species. They are one of the only bat species adapted for ground foraging and therefore can survive conditions where most other bats can't, like how Levi survived to the end of the story and all his comrades didn't.
Hange Zoë- Greater bulldog fishing bat
They are very unconventional hunters, they trawl the water's surface with their hind feet, catching fish with their long legs rather than their mouths or tail membranes like other bat species. I feel this matches Hange's experimental nature.
Annie Leonhart: Yellow-winged bat
Known to be more isolated than other bat species, they don't roost in huge colonies but rather monogamous pairs, and even then they separate to individual roosts during the day. This more isolated nature matches Annie's independence.
Jean Kirstein: Greater horseshoe bat
This was originally just a horse joke but I did put a little more thought into it afterwards. Horseshoe bats are very social and adapt to a changing environment very quickly, kind of like how Jean adapted from self-preservation at the start of s1 into a capable leader.
Sasha Braus: Lesser long-nosed bat
They are nectarivores so they spend a lot of their lives searching for food sources. Because of this diet, they are also important pollinators and I feel this matches Sasha's warm energy in a group setting.
Ymir Fritz: Common vampire bat
Deeply misunderstood. The stereotypes and myths surrounding vampire bats, and just bats in general, annoys me so much. Vampire bats form strong social bonds with each other and even share food via regurgitation when one is on the brink of starvation. That might sound gross actually but I think it's really cute, I love vampire bats. Anyway, they match Ymir's misunderstood energy but also her loyalty and strong bond with Historia.
Historia Reiss: Rodrigues flying fox
Very social, relatively peaceful within colonies. They are also play an important ecological role (seed dispersal), a bit like how Historia plays a significant leadership role as Queen.
Pieck Finger: Proboscis bat
Built for endurance like the Cart Titan, they spend the day clinging flat against vertical trees rather than hanging upside down.
I know I'm missing a bunch of characters but I was too tired to finish this list and I have exams to revise for😭
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