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This is a list of fictional bats that appear in video games, film, television, animation, comics and literature. This list is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals . Since bats are mammals, yet can fly, they are considered to be liminal beings in various traditions. [ 1 ]
The hammer-headed bat is the largest bat in mainland Africa. [12] Males have wingspans up to 90.1 cm (2.96 ft), [ 13 ] and all individuals have forearm lengths exceeding 112 mm (4.4 in). [ 12 ] It has pronounced sexual dimorphism , more so than any other bat species in the world, [ 12 ] with males up to twice as heavy as females.
This is the largest bat in Madagascar, with a body length of 23.5–27 cm (9.1–10.5 in), a wingspan of 100–125 cm (39–49 in), and a body weight of 500–750 g (1.1-1.65 lb). [2] Madagascan flying fox species have a brown color and the area on their chest and shoulders have a golden to slightly dark brown color.
Yellow-throated big-eared bat (Lampronycteris brachyotis) Genus Micronycteris. Brosset's big-eared bat (Micronycteris brosseti) Saint Vincent big-eared bat (Micronycteris buriri) Micronycteris giovanniae [131] Hairy big-eared bat (Micronycteris hirsuta) Matses' big-eared bat (Micronycteris matses) Little big-eared bat (Micronycteris megalotis)
The great flying fox is the largest bat on the island New Guinea, [10] as well as the whole of Melanesia. [11] Its forearm length ranges from 165–207 mm (6.5–8.1 in), [12] and individuals can weigh up to 1.6 kg (3.5 lb). [3] This makes it one of the heaviest known species of bat. [13] Males are typically larger than females.
The Indian flying fox (Pteropus medius), also known as the greater Indian fruit bat, is a species of flying fox native to the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the largest bats in the world. It is of interest as a disease vector, as it is capable of transmitting several viruses to humans.
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A larger species of microchiropterans (microbats) and the largest in Australia, the size is comparable to the megabat species (flying fox, fruitbat). [11] The fur colour is grey, ranging in tone from mid, sometimes dark, to very pale grey at the back and whitish at the ventral side and head, [12] [13] The colour of populations is a geographic cline, becoming darker toward the coastal regions. [14]