Sep 11, 2025
Spectacled flying foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus) in Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
by Sue Milks
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Spectacled flying foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus) in Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
by Sue Milks
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
There's nothing monstrous about Hypsignathus monstrosus! Male hammer-headed bats are famous for their unusual faces, but to females there's nothing more attractive. Twice a year, males will gather in groups of up to 150; together they'll hang from a tree, flap their wings, and honk loudly to attract females. This gathering is known as a lek, and hammer-headed bats are the only known species of bats to perform for their mates in this manner.
(Image: A male hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus) by Sarah H. Olsen)
Megabats cleaning themselves looks like some kind of cryptid transformation
May i request Hammerhead Bats? They honk 🤡
Have you seen the hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus)?
I have now
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Yes, irl
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The first photo is of a female, the second is of a male. This is the most sexually dimorphic bat species in the world.
Amazing photo of a momma mega-bat flying with her pup clinging to her chest.
This giant golden-crowned flying fox, (a.k.a. golden-capped fruit bat) is a species of mega-bat endemic to the Philippines. These endangered bats' diet consists purely of fruit, and they cause no harm to humans or other animals. They can grow to have a wingspan of almost 6 feet and weigh around 3 pounds.
Borneo Fruit Bat (Aethalops aequalis), Pteropodidae, Malaysia, by Manuel Ruedi
did you guys know that if we didn't have nectavore or frugivore bats we wouldn't have many fruits in the supermarket that we have today? such as guava, banana, mango, dragon fruit, and more? so instead of saying bats are useless or that we could live withiut them and shouldn't have them bc they "carry rabies," check again! bats are extremely important for ecological structure :3c
Indian Flyng Fox // Greater Indian Fruit Bat
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