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World’s Largest Bat Species Is the Size of a Human Child
My Modern Met ^ | 23 Mar 2023 | Jessica Stewart

Posted on 03/24/2023 8:54:31 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Classified as a megabat, these flying foxes can weigh up to three pounds with a wingspan of up to five and a half feet.

Still, anyone would probably jump if they turned the corner and saw this bat snoozing in their garage. Luckily, giant golden-crowned flying foxes really have no interest in humans. Their diet primarily consists of figs and leaves.

...its main predators are large birds of prey like eagles. They are also hunted by reticulated pythons and, unfortunately, humans who use them for their bushmeat. This act, as well as deforestation, are two of

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Gardening; Humor; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: batboy; cryptobiology; flyingfoxes; godsgravesglyphs
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To: Ezekiel

You mean the José Greco’s de Morte? The flaminco dancers of death?


41 posted on 03/24/2023 9:50:49 AM PDT by Michael.SF. ( The problem today: people are more concerned about feelings than responsibility)
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To: null and void
Cute little guys.

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TiffyWithBat

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42 posted on 03/24/2023 9:51:13 AM PDT by SkyDancer (Hold on tight to your dream)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
"World’s Largest Bat Species Is the Size of a Human Child"

That would depend on what your definition of "size" is. Flying creatures generally are much lighter than they appear. North American buzzards (turkey & black) look YUGE but only weigh about four pounds. Flying foxes weigh less than that.

43 posted on 03/24/2023 9:56:03 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: martin_fierro; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...
Nice! It's been ages since I'd seen that graphic! Thanks martin_fierro.

44 posted on 03/24/2023 10:19:48 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Maybe that is just Batman having a nap.


45 posted on 03/24/2023 10:24:40 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: SunkenCiv

WORLD'S LARGEST BAT!.....................

46 posted on 03/24/2023 10:40:19 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

:^)


47 posted on 03/24/2023 11:00:52 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Leaning Right

I knew it! Batboy is real!


48 posted on 03/24/2023 11:06:12 AM PDT by Zack Attack
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Might have to dress the Grandson up like that ror Halloween.


49 posted on 03/24/2023 11:17:21 AM PDT by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !7)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Looks like Hillary sleeping.


50 posted on 03/24/2023 11:45:18 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: RoosterRedux

“What if this bat only feeds on liberals and Democrats?”

And pees gasoline and craps $100 bills.


51 posted on 03/24/2023 11:48:52 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

In Britain, all bat species, and their roosts are fully protected by law. The government is strict when it comes to removing those types of bats from your property. If you buy a house, and it’s inhabited by bats, you are advised to leave them alone. If you need to have work done on an area of the house where bats roost, you may need to hire a bat expert to do a survey, and you should call the Bat Trust for advice. If you cannot avoid harming bats or their habitats with the work that needs to be done, you need to apply for a mitigation licence from Natural England. Sometimes they will make arrangements to move the bats to a separate bat structure away from the house.


52 posted on 03/24/2023 12:15:41 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: mass55th

Proof that Dracula infested a lot of the ruling class when he toured London back in the day.


53 posted on 03/24/2023 12:21:01 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: SunkenCiv

This thread is driving me batty.

5.56mm


54 posted on 03/24/2023 12:40:03 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho have got to go)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

55 posted on 03/24/2023 2:33:08 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (“There is no good government at all & none possible.”--Mark Twain)
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To: marktwain

That makes perfect sense, since the bats are native to Australia-the horses are not-they are imports-some people are just bad about killing everything they don’t like, threat or not...


56 posted on 03/24/2023 3:11:27 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: SkyDancer

They are cute-I put up a couple of bat houses in the trees here-I like to watch them flying around eating insects-they are a part of a healthy ecosystem...


57 posted on 03/24/2023 3:15:22 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5

What sort of houses do they like? I’d like to put up one for one that flits around here at evening time, named him/it Barney.


58 posted on 03/24/2023 6:23:08 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Hold on tight to your dream)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Oh, F-that. Mag dump city on that thing.


59 posted on 03/24/2023 6:28:23 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: SkyDancer

I just made them from the plans on some websites-the one I used was a simple one that was on a Texas wildlife site, but there are plans at every website about bats-try the parks and wildlife sites first-they look like the best ones...


60 posted on 03/24/2023 6:37:12 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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