The Force Is Strong With This Newly Discovered Bat

by Michael dEstries October 12, 2010
Categories: Animals.
Photo: Piotr Naskrecki, Conservation International

It’s being called the “Yoda” bat — a newly discovered fruit bat found in the remote rainforests of Papua New Guinea as part of an expedition by Conservation International to study new species.

More than 200 new creatures and plants were cataloged, though very little is known about the Yoda bat beyond its role in seed dispersal and a possible enjoyment of fellatio. You read that right.

For some photos of the other bizarre and beautiful discoveries, jump here.

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Kimitake Hiraoka

Eww that thing is uuuuugly!

Poor little bugger. If ever his species is threatened, ain’t no animal-rights group going to leap to his defence. As certain animal-rights campaigners will tell you, you need a cute and photogenic creature to put on your campaign posters like a whale, dolphin or baby seal… Alas for the Yoda Bat, his is a face fit for extinction.
http://www.veganjapan.net herwin

“cataloged” means something like captured, killed and stuffed, so the scientist can “study” them and we can see them in the museum.
crumpets are yummy

Gawd i hope not, i loved this little bat..I Hope he is OK.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Erin-Elizabeth/566480478 Erin Elizabeth

i think he is adorable. i also think it’s funny this post is getting more comments than the celeb posts
Whoever…

I think he’s cute
But I think all animals and plants have at least one cute characteristic about them, so…

Not all animals have to be furry and emblematic to be considered cute!

I just hope this scientific expedition didn’t hurt any animal. Many scientists (those who really care about Nature) nowadays study and catalog animals and plants without killing them. I hope this was the case.

Isn’t Nature absolutely beautiful and rich?
What the hell are doing to our planet, destroying it because of our stupid greed?
Evey

Couldn’t agree more. This bat is absolutely adorable, and nature is amazing. We need to take care of it. Love you Yoda bat!!