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Skull Island White Bat
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Name:
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Noctadorior alba
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Abilities and Weapons:
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flight, teeth
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Occupation:
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Pursuit micropredator
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Home:
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Skull Island
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First Appearance:
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"The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" (from 2005)
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Diet:
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Insectivore
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Size:
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Wingspan: 17.7-22.8 centimeters
Weight Estimated: 5-10 grams |
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Status:
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Fled Skull Islands demise
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The Skull Island White Bat, Noctadorior alba ("white rising night"), is a small, blind, very bat-like volucerictid from the jungles of Skull Island. It has a 7-9 inch wingspan (17.7-22.8 centimeters).
Facts[]
White bats are not true bats, but an analogous species of rodent. However, like bats, they have huge ears and hunt by sonar. Their eyes are almost entirely gone and covered over with skin which is a good evidence of convergent evolution. They hunt insects and small centipedes at night.
Its main predators often include Howlers who hunt them as a specialty.
Gallery[]
Skull Island White Bat being hunted by a Howler.
Trivia[]
- Like most flying creatures, it is highly likely that the flying rodents survived the sinking of Skull Island without human intervention.