Hammerhead bat the real Jersey Devil?

[axisvideo]

This breed of bat (Hammerhead) might have been mistaken as the Jersey Devil.

It is classified as a megabat and is native to Africa.it might be possible that this bat was brought to NJ on a boat and escaped, primitive man may have seen him and the Jersey Devil sightings were sparked in 1909.....

your thoughts?

[Purplos]

From a quick search, they are about 8 to 12 inches long. Since the Jersey Devil is most often described as running around on its cloven hooves and being a lot taller than that, I don't think it really fits. The crane or stork ideas makes more sense imo.

[axisvideo]

True and I agree with what you said going on the size factor. But just going on looks I can see how if people saw this bat they could confuse it with some of the depictions of JD.

From a quick search, they are about 8 to 12 inches long. Since the Jersey Devil is most often described as running around on its cloven hooves and being a lot taller than that, I don't think it really fits. The crane or stork ideas makes more sense imo.

[Q-C]

I'd have named it moosehead bat.

Cool bat. Bats have such incredibly bizarre faces, they are fascinating to me.

[EnderOTD]

I'd have named it moosehead bat.

Cool bat. Bats have such incredibly bizarre faces, they are fascinating to me.

Like this guy!

*snip*

I used this pic as my Avatar on facebook, eventually my family and friends threatened to disown me if I didn't change to something less... Ugly. I think it looks rather cute myself.

edit to add a little backstory

Edited October 6, 2013 by Saru
Removed copyrighted image

[Lava_Lady]

Bats are cute... mmmkay...

If that first hammerhead bat is big enough and the behavior matches, then you may have solved the case.

Edited October 5, 2013 by Lava_Lady

[keninsc]

That is one butt ugly bat.

[axisvideo]

Ender, do you know what species of bat that one is?

[Commander CMG]

Ender, do you know what species of bat that one is?

Tubenosed fruit bat..

[EnderOTD]

Ender, do you know what species of bat that one is?

It was discovered in Papua New Guinea in 2011

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1318093/Bat-resembling-Star-Wars-Yoda-discovered-Papua-New-Guinea-rainforest.html

Tubenosed fruit bat..

Yep

Edited October 6, 2013 by EnderOTD

[Lava_Lady]

Tubenosed fruit bat..

It should have been named, Tubenose Smileyface Photogenicus Bat. He's cute!