Meet the World's Biggest Bat | National Geographic 

Thank heavens they're vegetarians....

Is it just me or this guy sound like the narrator from Pokemon?

Everything is cute until one shows up in your room.

How did I know this giant ass bat was from Australia even before the narrator started talking...

How the goddamn hell have I gone 27 years of life without ever knowing that there are giant goddamn bats on this planet?

It's quite extraordinary that mammals have developed flight independently from birds

The look like my chihuahua with wings

Who’s here because of that viral post on twitter 😭

Why is this guy talking to me like I'm an idiot?

You know, I guarantee that the flying fox is the explanation for a ton of paranormal sightings.

Flying foxes are so adorable! I love love them. It's sad that several of the species are endangered.

I'm starting to see why Batman chose these as his symbol

Just want to rectify some misinformation... flying foxes do not grow to a 6ft span here in Australia. The largest ones here are the grey-headed flying fox, and they can reach a span up to 4ft. The largest bats in the world, the six-footer flying foxes, are a Malaysian breed.

Fly my babies, FLY!

Actually, Bruce is the worlds biggest Bat :)

They look adorable! On a side note I bet that your average human would need 100+ feet wide demon wings if he/she wanted to fly like them. It's amazing how big bats are still very light.

I use to live in this town here in Australia called Ipswich, it had a bat colony in the middle of the town and the neighbours wanted to pull it down due to noise and the oder. But they didn't pull it down as it was a town icon. It was so beautiful to see at around 5pm, you'd see a blanket of bats fly over the city to the other side to feast on the fruit. I miss them.

Anyone else think these are the cutest things ever?

I thought I had seen everything - but flying dogs? So crazy!

Batman when he leaves the window open

I love the flying foxes. They are quite a sinister looking in the dark of night when they fly by but when you actually see their faces, they have cute faces like little er, foxes :)

They're so fucking cool and cute

*who’s here from pubity and/or twitter lol?*

Anyone here after the Corona Virus?

Bats are my favourite animals :) They are so cool :)

I had one of these cuties come in through my window once while i was living in toowoomba, he or she, would come in every afternoon and hang down on my clothes horse cuddle herself and relax then leave when she was cool enough.

I fucking want one

Who’s here after watching Pat McAfee’s segment on giant bats?

They might be the flying mammals this forest deserves, but not the ones it needs ...

It's vids like these that make me feel proud to be Australian. Anywhoodle, I've always loved bats and it is a complete mystery to me as to why people are scared of them.

Everyday I find a reason not to go to Australia why do they literally have the biggest creatures 😭!

I've loved this bats my whole life!!! The pups are so darn cute even if they are bats!!!

I have never seen this big of a bat before and I am very happy to have stumbled across this video. They are crazy big but adorable at the same time. I want one as a pet.

Batman must have originally been from Australia

1/4 of the world's mammal species is bats?! Holy crap.

They're so cute!

Even if they'd fly towards you, they'd NEVER EVER EVER hit you. Last summer I had a fun experiment with (smaller) bats flying around in a wood in Malaysia. They were 2 bats flying around in circles, and I would stand in the middle and move a bit in their fly-path, or raise a hand up, not ONCE they touched me, even though they brushed by me a few times. It was amazing and not at all scary.

The head is actually kind of cute, the rest is fucking NOPE.

Bruce Wayne brought me here.

Oh look, more reasons to never go to australia

Agree with the comments - that repellent yank voiceover is the worst. Fruit bats are GORGEOUS I have a whole tree of them near me love hearing them squeak every night :D

This is why I can’t stand the media portraying bats as evil

Anyone here from twitter or instagram ? Not as big as you thought huh ?

they are so cool and gorgeous looking!

This animal is a living proof to not judge a book by it's cover! :'')) So cute... Don't ever be decieved by appearances!!

I'd love to hear what he's saying, but I just can't tolerate his inflection. It's like he's talking to a kindergarten class.

Aww! The bats are so cute.

bat boy!! wow, that’s a throwback lol. despite evolution’s best efforts, even giant bats are too darn cute to be intimidating

Its Batman and his clan

They're adorable, not scary. :D

It is great to see thousand and thousand of bats flying on the sky

Anyone from 2020 after seeing the one from the Philippines?

Batman: "The Night is mine"

where's Batman??

the way this guy says BATS cracks me up

Nearly a quarter of all mammal are bats? Didn't realise they where so successful. That's quite a number of them.

The narrator gives off 90’s/early 2000s vibes 😂

These little guys (flying fox/fruit bat, the only flying mammal) live in colonies in Australia, Philippines, and some parts of Asia and Africa. They can grow to massive sizes and come in different colours. They live only on fruits and raise their babies for up to 6 months at a time and are not eco locators like the vampire bats, they rely on eyesight. Depending on the area their predators are hawks, crocodiles, and other large birds of pray. However they are accident prone in urban areas due to their strict restrictions of take off, making them get trapped in city areas easily resulting in injury or starvation. They live together in trees and typically fly at night to look for fruit and water. However they are bound to be extinct in 20 years due to lack of food and deforistation. Flying foxes cannot stand upright nor walk as their hips and legs and feet are backwards. They sleep, eat, mate, birth, all hanging upside down. They can be prone to disease such as the rabies virus, it is very rare but possible. If you get scratched or bitten by a flying fox that has the virus in its brain, it can be transmitted to you. So it is highly recommended not to touch them unless you have been vaccinated. If you ever find a flying fox that is trapped or injured there are many wildlife carers you can call that will rescue the bat.

2020: no sir

They're sooo adorable I want one for my best friend 😍😍

These ae now up there in my list of favorite animals .

"Ever wear a black fur coat in the intense Australian heat?" Nope, can't say that I have.

Me: haha silly bats, fighting over a tree branch Humans: *fight over a line in the sand*

Nobody: China: S O U P T I M E

Why are these not in Batman?

This makes me start to believe that giant tarantulas do live in the forest somewhere

Batman: **Breathing Intesifies**

They look so cool I would literally be terrified doe if I seen one lmao

I love nature. Thanks

I love foxbats OMG....but how did I get to this from a World of Warcraft videos...

Me: I need to go to Australia to see these bats. Also me: screams and runs when in contact with a bug:/

UH-HYUK, gee-willikers boy do I sure love the style of delivery in this here uh-hyuk video, yessiree.

"Unique-looking fox-like" sounds like an oxymoron.

These are literally my new favourite animal it would be so freaking cool to have one as a pet oh my goodness

they're cute and a little bit creepy at the same time

They’re really cute but look like Jeepers Creepers babies.

-NUKE IT FRO... -It's vegetarian -Oh! OK, leave it alone then! Just kidding, this thing is adorable :D

Bats are strange, how can they be so intimidating but have those cute faces?

I've watched 3 videos in a row about these bats, and the size went from 4ft-5ft-6ft wingspan. Lmao.

Nobody: Bats: it’s corona time

Bats are awesome!

If I see one of these huge bat, I would yeet myself out of there even if it would do anything to me. I WOULD FREAKING YEET!

I like how the guy says they are harmless yet they are the reservoir for both Hendra and Nipah virus.

They are sooooooooooooooooooooo adorable!!!!!!

I don’t like the fact that there are bats the size of eagles 😭

Gives new meaning to the word I am BATMAN!

Puppies with wings!

I like this video. A lot.

Who's here after the Coronavirus Pandemic

The adjective "cute" inevitably comes to mind. I'm glad vampire bats don't grow that big.

Awwww sweet sky puppies!!

Who knew that these innocent creatures made the whole world stay inside now.....

I guess this is where Meatloaf gets the name of his song from...

I think it's safe to say these bats are the reason people thought vampires were real

Those bats are awesome! I want one!

I love bats

oh no bats attack in AUS!! Chinese: hold my soup

Why does this video look and sound like something my science class would watch before the actual lesson in 6th grade.

They're so cute I could cry :3

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