Hell, why not....Human sized bats found in the Philippines.

[Nevilledog]

Last edited Wed Jul 22, 2020, 03:41 PM - Edit history (1)

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=589900181957309




THIS is posted as humorous..... Was on a WGN broadcast

[Dream Girl]

1. Sounds about right. Are they carrying any new or interesting viruses?

[Nevilledog]

2. Give it a week. Wonder if they're related to Bat Boy.

[Phoenix61]

3. They are called flying foxes due to their fox looking faces.

The perspective in this particular shot makes the bat seem far larger than it is - flying foxes are most certainly not human-sized. While the largest species do reach wingspans of 1.7 metres (5.5 ft), their bodies are quite small, barely extending 30 centimetres in length (11.8 inches).

[Nevilledog]

5. It was from a WGN broadcast and it cracked me up.

[Phoenix61]

6. Yeah, if I walked out my door and that was hanging

anywhere near my scooter... I’d be walking.

[yonder]

19. Thanks. When I heard 6 foot wingspan, I thought no way that will carry a human sized body.

[dalton99a]

4. Their bodies are small

[Nevilledog]

9. Your definition of tiny and mine seem different.

I'm not the type to get scared of such things. The past two nights we've had a 4 ft snake and big tarantula mosey thru our porch.

[Chellee]

30. I don't even know where you live, and I already know I'm never going there.

I'm going to have to add that to my house requirements, first floor laundry, window over the kitchen sink.... tarantula proofed porch.

[Nevilledog]

31. They're very docile. Hubby let it crawl" his arm and went and put it in a bush.

I'm in N AZ.

[Chellee]

33. Oh, I believe you, but still don't feel the need to experience it.

[marble falls]

7. How are these not a thing already?

[hlthe2b]

8. This again. Damn facebook and its rumor mongering. Here is the truth.

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-you-need-to-know-about-that-human-sized-bat-going-viral

Here's What You Need to Know About That 'Human-Sized' Bat Going Viral

While bats live nearly all over the world, only some parts of our planet are blessed with flying foxes. So it's no wonder that a recent photo of a huge fruit bat in the Philippines has gone viral on social media.
"Remember when I told y'all about the Philippines having human-sized bats? Yeah, this was what I was talking about," Twitter user AlexJoestar622 wrote in late June.

Like many viral things, the photo they tweeted actually originated a couple of years ago on Reddit, when the Filipino user sakundes allegedly encountered one of these beautiful animals in their backyard.

The perspective in this particular shot makes the bat seem far larger than it is - flying foxes are most certainly not human-sized. While the largest species do reach wingspans of 1.7 metres (5.5 ft), their bodies are quite small, barely extending 30 centimetres in length (11.8 inches).

There's no doubt the bat is real, though. The Reddit user even posted another photo from a different angle of the bat yawning as it was woken up from its daytime slumber; flying foxes are typically nocturnal or crepuscular.

It's possible the sleepy creature was actually a large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus), a similarly impressive megabat characterised by its long, pointed ears and fox-like face and head. In the Philippines, nearly all flying foxes are threatened species due to habitat loss and being hunted as a human food source. Despite various cultural associations linking bats with vampires, flying foxes are far from being bloodthirsty beasts of the night. As frugivores, these bats will noisily chatter as they feast on figs and other fruit at dusk, and roost in large treetop clumps during the day. They'd rather drink nectar than go for blood.

[Nevilledog]

12. It was a joke..... The whole crazy 2020 stuff. From a WGN newscast.

[jayfish]

10. How Do People Continue To Be Taken Be This Shite?

Does anyone know what perspective is?

[Nevilledog]

13. Joke.....WGN newscast.

[jayfish]

14. Noted.

[Yeehah]

11. Do they have bubonic plague?

Would fit the 2020 narrative so far.

[left-of-center2012]

15. Here's another source ...

Here's What You Need to Know About That 'Human-Sized' Bat Going Viral

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-you-need-to-know-about-that-human-sized-bat-going-viral

Range map of megabats.
(Enwebb/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0)

[Vinca]

16. OMG - Bat Boy is real!

[stopdiggin]

17. human sized?

try something about the size of a rabbit -- with decent sized wings.
(still, far and away the largest flying mammal -- that we know of)

[Nevilledog]

20. Joke...... From WGN broadcast

[stopdiggin]

25. 'pologies.. yer' right, I didn't catch that (nt)

[Baclava]

18. LOL, because everything on Facebook and twitter is real! not

[Nevilledog]

22. WGN broadcast..... It's funny

[lame54]

21. I'm gonna need more than that pic

[Ferrets are Cool]

23. Humor seems to be lost here unless posted on Sunday by LOLCats.

[doc03]

24. I won't be going there. nt

[edhopper]

26. Pic makes them look bigger

looks human sized

?w=1000&h=600&crop=1

Only about a foot tall

[Tanuki]

27. Awww, I think they're cute!!

💘 😻

[I_UndergroundPanther]

29. What a sweet face💖

[Brother Buzz]

28. They are NOT human sized bats, they are just your run-of-the-mill flying monkeys

[AntiFascist]

32. Also in NYC...