A photo of a large bat in the Philippines was posted on Twitter in 2020, causing many to believe it was fake. It was later confirmed to be a real golden-crowned flying fox, one of the largest bats in the world. These bats primarily eat figs and leaves, and live for 10 to 30 years in the wild. They are threatened by deforestation and hunting for bushmeat, and their population has declined since the late 1800s. All bat species are important for the ecosystem as they help with insect control and pollination.

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