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neidu3@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Back in n 2009 I was working nightshift on board a ship in Nigerian waters. I was stuck where I was, operating the machine nery, so I radioed to n if someone could please bring me a coffee, because I was sure I just saw a flying dog.
“Oh, those are fruit bats, you’ll see more of them” they replied from inside, knowing exactly what I was talking about without needing more details.
And yes, I did see more of them over time; they liked hanging from the back deck work crane when it was not in use.
jimmux@programming.dev 4 weeks ago
Aussie fruit bats (or flying foxes) are huge. I’ve almost walked into one at night while it was hanging from a tree and monching on the flowers. It was just as startled as me, and when those wings unfurled it just about blocked the path.