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Spectral bats, the biggest bats in the Western Hemisphere, with three-foot wingspans. They are carnivores that use their outsize teeth to eat birds, rodents and even their fellow bats.
Scientists have discovered that these creatures of the night have a cuddly side: They bring each other food, play with bugs and greet their roost-mates with batwing “hugs.”
Spectral bat (Vampyrum spectrum)
A Natural History of British and Foreign Quadrupeds. Written by James H. Fennell. 1843.
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From the Center for Biological Diversity:
Spectral bats are the largest meat eaters of their kind, with wingspans that can be over 3 feet. But new research and awesome footage from Guanacaste National Park in Costa Rica show they’re social creatures who share their food, play, and wrestle together. Sure, the hugger may be angling for a piece of that delicious-looking rat, but it doesn’t mean the hug wasn’t genuine. Right?
