Diet: Figs, Love
Range: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Conservation Status: Near Threatened
If cuteness was a unit of measurement the Honduran white bat would be without a doubt the cutest bat species in the world. It takes all the things people don’t like about bats and flips them on their head.
Tiny eyes?
Nope, I want big loveable ones
Disgusting brown fur littered with parasites?
Nope, I want to look like a clean cotton ball.
A complicated sonar dish face?
Nope, Ill eat fruits so I can have a simple nose and ears, But let’s make them bright orange so I look even cuter.
Lives in your attic?
Nope, I’ll gather all my besties and make adorable tents in the rainforest!
Despite their cuteness, the species is declining due to habitat loss and resource loss, Honduran whites are a specialist on a specific type of fig fruit that is becoming increasingly difficult to find as agriculture increases.
For my nerd points, I have to point out that Nintendo really screwed up when it came to the Honduran white bats because of despite all their cuteness they managed to inspire… Woobat…
As a pokemon and bat fan, I’m disappointed Nintendo
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