The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a rare megabat and one of the largest bats in the world. The species is endangered and is currently facing the possibility of extinction because of poaching and forest destruction. It is endemic to forests in the Philippines.
one of the most terrifying things i’ve ever seen
Amazing photos of a family in the 1970’s that lived with a lion by Michael Rougier. (LIFE Archive)
(via theanimalblog)

