Director of the Australian Bat Clinic, Trish Wimberley, said that while some species of bats can have wingspans that stretch up to 1.7m, no bat could grow to the size shown in the picture. The smallest bat is Kitti's hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai), which is 29–34 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in) long with a 150 millimetres (5.9 in) wingspan and weighs 2–2.6 grams (0.071–0.092 oz). The giant golden-crowned flying fox is endemic to the Philippines; it was the first endemic species of that country to be described, which it was in 1831. Not a pet! It is also arguably the smallest extant species of mammal, next to the Etruscan shrew. Context: halfling just tried to kill us and we’re debating on whether or not to keep him. Since its description in 1831, three subspecies of the giant golden-crowned flying fox have been recognized, one of which is extinct. In May 2019, we began receiving queries from viewers who were taken aback by a photograph supposedly showing a very large species of megabat in the Philippines … A photograph showing an odd-looking, large bat with an elongated face features a real animal, but the image may make the bat appear larger than normal. Is the Hammerhead Bat a Real Animal? Human-Sized Lizard With Double Penis Discovered In Philippines AFP PARIS (AFP) -- Biologists on Wednesday reported the spectacular discovery of a species of giant lizard, a reptile as long as a full-grown man is tall, and endowed with a double penis. Surveys reported in 2005 and 2011 documented this species on the islands of Bohol, Boracay, Cebu, Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros and Polillo. Giant golden crowned flying fox bat caught in the Philippines. We attempted to isolate bat CoVs and virus RNA from cell cultures and from Leschenault rousette bats (Rousettus leschenaulti) orally infected with intestinal tissues and contents from a lesser dog-faced fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis). Filipinos have an average penis size of only 4.3 inches, which is among the world's smallest, according to a US viral website. Captured giant bat in Peru Peru’s army has captured something truly awful this animal as you can see in the picture appears to be a giant bat is an animal too weird. Now, a leading bat expert says an image circulating on the internet of what appears to be an enormous bat found in the Peru / Philippines is a deceptive fake. In Pre-colonial Philippines, it is believed during a full moon, one of the embodiments of the moon, Bulan, descended from the heavens to swim with the mermaids, with the mermaids in turn keeping the moon boy safe from sea monsters. The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a species of megabat endemic to the Philippines.