With vampire stories and news reports of killer bats, it’s no wonder bats get such a bad press. So I thought it would be better this Halloween to study, look at, and understand some bats to discover the unusual species and see if they really deserve their reputation…

10 – Noctilio

Bulldog by face and bulldog by nature. This is one of the world’s deadliest bats and can also swim!

9 – Chaerephon chapini

This bat with its very distinctive crest of hair rising from a small lappet between the ears is not a normal bat going through a punk phase, it really is born looking like that!

8 – Ectophylla alba

With very distinctive soft, snow white fur and cute yellow nose and ears. this tiny bat only measures 3.7-4.7 cm long!

7 – Hypsignathus monstrosus

No, it’s not a Moose with tiny ears this really is a bat that uses that big nose to create incredibly loud honking noises!

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6 – Rhinolophus maclaudi

One of the most unusual looking bats by far. Any animal with a multi-layered horseshoe shaped nose gets my unusual vote.

5 – Euderma maculatum

You know you are looking at a spotted bat when you see the 3 white spots found over each shoulder and on the backside. Oh! And those giant ears might be a bit of a clue as well.

4 – Nyctimene robinsoni

This megabat is one of the few species of bats that like to sleep alone rather than in groups. I would imagine this is because he would snore due to having that long nose.

3 – Acerodon jubatus

This bat is a very misunderstood animal. Sure, it’s the world’s biggest species of bat and it does have a 6ft wingspan. But this species is non-aggressive towards humans and is a fruit eater!

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2 – Niumbaha superba

This bat is so rare that scientists believed it had become extinct. But this was the first one seen and caught since 1939!

1 – Diclidurus albus

The Northern Ghost Bat (AKA: Jumby Bat) is a very rare species of bat. They prefer humid habitats like rainforests but have been found living nearer to us humans.