Some animal species look more like movie creatures, they can be so impressive. This is what happens with largest species of bat in the world, who lives in the Philippines and can be the size of an average person.
The Philippine golden bat always provokes people's curiosity and fear when they discover that it can move around measuring up to 1.60m and weighing around 1.4kg.
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Also known as “flying fox”, this species of bat belongs to the family Pteropodidae and has the scientific name Acerodon jubatus.
Its characteristics tend to impress anyone, as, in addition to its size, it can travel considerable distances of up to 40km.
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The first animal of this giant species it was documented in 1831 by the German Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz. This bat received its current name due to its fur with lighter tones on the head and darker tones on the body.
On the other hand, the term “flying fox” refers to the appearance of the animal, which has a snout. very similar to that of a fox and some breeds of dogs, such as the pinscher and the doberman, for example.
Even though it is a being with a strong presence, it is not a danger to humans, as it has habits vegetarian and frugivorous diets, with a diet based on fruits, such as figs, and some sheets.
The Philippine golden bat usually circulates during the night and stays in trees during the day.
Despite not being a threat to humans, the species is facing extinction, mainly due to deforestation of its natural habitat and hunters who sell its meat and skin.
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Currently, the Philippine golden bat is protected by legislation designed exclusively to promote its preservation, but inspections are unable to prevent illegal activity against the species.
As the animal tends to live only in this region of Philippines, its existence is being harmed by human actions that degrade the environment.
The species still does not have many scientific records about its habits and reproduction. The main data indicate that the female usually has pregnancies with few puppies, one or two.
In any case, the lack of detailed scientific data does not prevent bat images from continuing becoming successful on the web, impressing everyone who finds the record of this, which is the biggest bat in the world. world.
