pterodactyls:

This is a spectacular example of the sort of thing that makes me feel like I immediately need to hug something.

Nilflughund / Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) (by Sexecutioner)

Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) eating a pepper

via Sexecutioner

animalworld:

EGYPTIAN FRUIT BAT (Rousettus egyptiacus) ©Dawson

Egyptian fruit bats are small compared to some of their megachiropterid cousins. They have a wingspan that averages 60 cm (2 ft), and a body length around 15 cm (6 in). Weight is typically around 160g (.35 lb). Males are larger than the females and can be easily distinguished by their large scrotal sack. They are typically a light brown in color, with darker brown wings. They have large pointed ears, dark eyes, and a long dog-like muzzle - which sometimes leads them to be referred to as flying foxes. Their fur is very soft, and their wings feel not unlike pantyhose. [Pantyhose, seriously?!]

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_fruit_bat

ZeroExtinction.org - Fruit Bat

crobathat:

Why does this lil’ guy have to almost extinct? ;A;

Fruit bat in flight, from Science Daily

via rhamphotheca

rhamphotheca:

Mindoro Stripe-faced Fruit Bat (Styloctenium mindorensis)

“Recently discovered and very poorly known. They are hunted by local residents. Because much of Mindoro has been cleared of forest, they may be threatened…” (via: The Field Museum: Synopsis of Philippine Mammals)

huffingtonpost:

This is a real and very rare animal described as the Tube-nosed Fruit Bat Nyctimene documented in a newly released study on Papua, New Guinea.

Fruit bat

via lunakitty

heckyeahanimals:

Spectacled Fruit Bat by shegraham on flickr