New Research Reveals World’s Biggest Bats Actually Shrinking

The world’s largest bats are shrinking — and hunters are to blame: study

Flying fox fruit bats are getting smaller — and it may be down to human hunters, according to the study.

New research reveals world’s biggest bats actually shrinking

A study published in the Journal of Mammalogy found the giant fruit bats have been getting smaller over several decades.

Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller

Madagascan flying foxes aren’t as mighty as they were 150 years ago. The big bats have shrunk, possibly due to selective hunting or other human impacts.