Bats
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Photo of human-sized bat in the Philippines baffles social media users
An old photo of a human-sized bat in the Philippines has resurfaced on Twitter, puzzling social media users. On June 24, a Twitter user with the handle @AlexJoestar622 shared an image of a giant golden-crowned flying fox hanging from a wire
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Bat bites off more banana than it can chew
When that phrase 'bitten off more than you can chew' becomes an actually reality... This fruit bat really found out the meaning when it tried to shove a whole banana in its mouth. The little cutie, named Miss Alicia after the human that
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Bizarre two-headed bat found in Brazil
Bats are fascinating enough by themselves, but imagine seeing one with two heads. Gizmodo reports about a recent study of a pair of can join bat twins discovered in south eastern Brazil back in 2001. See also: Vampire bats target humans in
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Bat caught on camera napping on a sauce bottle
This adorable video from South Africa shows a bat taking a nap on a bottle of sauce inside someone's kitchen sink. As you do. In the clip, which was filmed in Postmasburg, the astonished homeowner lifts up the sauce bottle to reveal the
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Australian town plagued by more than 100,000 flying fox bats
Residents of Batemans Bay, in New South Wales, Australia, are in shock after being plagued by as many as 100,000 bats. According to the Eurobodalla Shire Council which oversees the area, the town could currently be home to as much as '20
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Bats reject £350k bridges installed to help them cross A11
Six bridges installed for bats to cross the A11 between Suffolk and Norfolk have been criticised as a "waste of money" after the animals ignored the £350,000 wire gantries. A study found that the bat bridges have been ineffective and
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Orphaned baby bat enjoys a cuddle (video)
The flying fox is the world's largest species of bat. That may sound slightly creepy but just wait until you see this little guy. He's an orphan, so Denise does her best to replicate the loving care of his absent mother. This involves
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