Ghost bats, also known as “false vampire bats,” are perfectly spooky and perfectly harmless creatures. They are carnivorous, and commonly feed on animals that we consider pests, mice! …

The ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) is a species of bat found in northern Australia. The species is the only Australian bat that preys on large vertebrates – birds, reptiles and other mammals – …

The Australian ghost bat doesn’t quite feed on blood of its prey – it takes the whole lot, which is where its other name, the false vampire bat, comes from. While most bats are insectivores …

The ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) is a flying mammal found in northern Australia. The species is the only Australian bat that preys on large vertebrates – birds, reptiles and other mammals – …

Macroderma gigas is Australia's only carnivorous bat, eating large insects, reptiles, frogs, birds, small mammals, and sometimes other bat species. Much of this prey is captured on the …

Oct 15, 2018 · The rodent had succumbed to one of the world’s most effective and coolest predators, the ghost bat. A ghost bat at Sydney’s Featherdale Wildlife Park. Photo © Sardaka …

These large, grayish or brownish bats range in size from 6.5 cm (about 2.5 inches) for Megaderma species up to 14 cm for the Australian false vampire, or ghost, bat (Macroderma …

Ghost bat, some of the few bats known to possess white or gray fur; not every bat with white fur is called a ghost bat. Ghost bats are tropical, but only one, also called the Australian giant false …

The Australian False Vampire Bat (Macroderma gigas) or ghost bat is mostly prevalent in Australia. Since the membrane of their wings is very thin, they look like ghosts in the night. …

The ghost bat (Macroderma gigas), also known as the false vampire bat, is a bat native to Australia. The bat is named for the extremely thin membrane of its wings that makes it appear …