For many it is the stuff of horror films or nightmares - a human-sized bat hanging outside their home. And those afraid of such hanging horrors may well have a sleepless night after seeing this photograph. The photograph shows a giant golden-crowned flying fox, a large fruit-eating bat native to the Asian archipelago. While the giant golden-crowned flying fox is significantly bigger than the average UK bat, which has a wingspan shorter than that of sparrow, it is certainly not 'human-sized' in terms of height. One Twitter user was quick to point out the real size of the bat however, saying: 'Heya, from the Philippines here.

Source: Daily Mail July 06, 2020 19:07 UTC