Apr 17, 2022
Happy Easter!
This bat (excuse the bunny ears) is the Mindoro Stripe-faced fruit bat.
Native to the Philippines, this species of megabat is often called a flying fox due to its appearance, but is not a true flying fox. It is found on the island of Mindoro, where it is unfortunately at a status of endangerment due to habitat loss and locals hunting it for meat. Little is known on this species due to the lacking numbers, but rock art estimated to be from as long as 20,000 years ago suggests that the Mindoro Stripe-faced fruit bat has been around for a while.
