The Bat Across the Street

When I went to Okinawa for the first time in October for my job interview, I saw a number of huge bats flying around the back of the hotel. Back at home everybody just said “yaeh yaeh, giant bats, sure”. Now I have proof! I saw one in the trees across the street from my apartment and managed to get a photo of it. It was a smaller one with maybe 2-3 feet wingspan but still pretty impressive. These guys are Ryukyu Flying Foxes. Click on the picture for a larger image.

Ryukyun Flying Fox