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"The megabat, contrary to its name, is not always large: the smallest species is 6 centimetres (2.4 in) long and thus smaller than some microbats.[citation needed] The largest reach 40 centimetres (16 in) in length and attain a wingspan of 150 centimetres (4.9 ft), weighing in at nearly 1 kilogram (2.2 lb). Most fruit bats have large eyes, allowing them to orient visually in the twilight of dusk and inside caves and forests."
Living inside the jungle, hanging on trees, or natural cliff and caves. Is kind of common in Indonesia, can be spotted like regular birds here.
I'm not sure of the specific name for this fruit bat.
Nice observation cedautinger. did you know that megabats wrap their wings around their body at rest, as you can see in the photo, and microbats tuck their wings beside their bodies? Generally the microbats echolocate and have poor eyesight.
Jolly Ibanez - that is interesting. You are supposed to have special permits to raise certain wild animals in the USA, at least in most cities.
Its normal to find something like that here in the tropics where people take care of wild animals as pets. My is this one belongs to the stall owner.
The background makes this picture ever so "creepy" to city people like myself. I can't imagine walking to a market in the USA and seeing that hanging around. With that said, amazing find and wonderful pic.
I don't know, they live in groups but I didn't see any babies during my trip.
Ahhhhhh! I would not want it to be too close to me ! hahaha Very nice find ! :)
Spotted on Oct 1, 2008
Submitted on Aug 8, 2011
