Discover interesting facts about fruit bats, including their diet, habitat, and unique characteristics. Get inspired to learn more about these fascinating creatures and their important role in the ecosystem.
Bats are peculiar creatures. With a total of 1,400 species, these animals range from extremely cute to absolutely horrifying and can be found in pretty much every part of our planet. Recently, people on the internet were creeped out by one particular bat that can be simply characterized as being freaking enormous.
Imagine it’s a summer evening. It’s nearly dark, but you can still see shapes and shadows. An intelligible creature speeds up in the skies, and there’s a barely audible high-pitched screech that accompanies it. Someone tells you that it’s a bat, and if you’re unlucky enough to be wearing white and have long hair, they warn you to go inside, or else a flying vampire mouse will definitely come at you just to tangle in your locks and have a taste of your blood. However, you know better than…
Bats Qld (Flying Foxes & Microbats) Inc. is doing God's work. The volunteer-run, not-for-profit organization rescues, rehabilitates, and releases Flying Foxes and Microbats across South East Queensland (Gold Coast to Brisbane area), Australia. It also educates the young and old on the importance of Flying Foxes in our ecosystem along with dispelling the myths that have always surrounded these adorable animals.