Endangered Animals

March 23, 2023

World’s Largest Bat Species Is the Size of a Human Child

In 2020, Twitter user @AlexJoestar622 set the internet on fire when he posted a photo of what looked like a human-size bat in the Philippines. While many were quick to call the photo fake, it's since been confirmed to be real and shows a giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus). Also known as a golden-capped fruit bat, this endangered species is one of the largest bats in the world and is endemic to the Philippines.

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February 8, 2023

Rare Wild Cats Found Living on Mount Everest Have the Expressions of a Cartoon Character

It's hard to imagine living on Mount Everest, but there are a couple of species that have been found traversing the challenging terrain. Among them is a small species of a wild cat called Pallas's cat, sometimes known as the manul. Though it shares many similarities with the domestic housecat, this hardy feline is capable of living at high elevations and weathering extreme temperatures.

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December 1, 2022

New Owl Species Has Been Documented on Príncipe Island off the Coast of Africa

While vanishing species receive a lot of well-deserved attention, new species are also continually being discovered and documented. About 18,000 new species are described scientifically each year. Estimates suggest millions more remain unknown. A new species of the adorable scops owl has recently been documented for the first time, emerging from obscurity. Announced in ZooKeys, the small bird is likely critically endangered, but utterly adorable.

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