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Bats the size of a small dog (infosec.pub)
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[–] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Can I get a source to learn more about this? I think bats are super cute and a bigger one would be even better.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago

Flying foxes or fruit bats are very conspicuous and you can find them in many cities, such as Sydney. Wikipedia surely has a page for them, and if you look in Google Maps some popular roosting sites are marked too. Like the other person said, their wingspan is about 1 metre, but the body wouldn't be larger than a tiny chihuahua's

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The video linked below might have info you're looking for. I don't remember watching it so cannot be sure.

Why Are Flying Foxes So Important?

Also see Pteropus - Wikipedia.

[–] notabot@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago

Just in case you haven't come across it yet, there's a community for all things bat here: !bats@lemmy.world