Ahool
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| Ahool | |
|---|---|
| Creature | |
| Name: | Ahool |
| Classification | |
| Grouping: | Cryptid |
| Sub Grouping: | bat |
| Data | |
| First Reported: | 1925 |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Region: | Java |
| Habitat: | Rainforest |
| Status: | Unconfirmed |
The ahool is a legendary giant bat, or by other accounts, a pterosaur or flying primate. Named for its distinctive call "A-hool", it is said to live in the deepest rainforests of Java. It is described as having a monkey/ape-like head with large dark eyes, large claws on its forearms (approximately the size of an infant), and a body covered in gray fur. Possibly the most intriguing and astounding feature is that it is said to have a wingspan of 3 m (10 ft). This is almost twice as long as the largest (known) bat in the world, the common flying fox. It was first described by Dr. Ernest Bartels while exploring the Salek Mountains on the island of Java. [1]
One theory on its existence by the cryptozoologist Ivan T. Sanderson is that it might be a relative of Kongamato in Africa.
[edit] References
- ^ Coleman, Loren; Jerome Clark (1999). Cryptozoology A to Z: the encyclopedia of loch monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabaras, and other authentic mysteries of nature. New York: Fireside, 26. ISBN 0-684-85602-6.
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