Manananggal Bat
“ After talking to other residents about the infanticide caused by the enormous baseball bat or nose-leaf bat-like, it appears that Filipinos or foreigners are not very frightened; discussions about ghosts and spirits do not make them queasy; instead, it is only the Aswang and their relatives who would cause them to quake in terror. ”
– Berjouhi Gurieli
Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Megadermatidae
Genius: Necromegaderma
Species: Necromegaderma bonifacioi
Descendant: Megaderma spasma
Named by: ???
Year Published: 1989
Size: 17.8 cm in length; 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) in weight
Type:
Synapsids
Mammals (Bats)
Fictional
Title: none
Other Name(s)/Alias(es): none
Pantheon: Filipino
Time Period: Holocene
Alignment: Neutral
Threat Level: ★★★★★
Diet: Carnivorous 🥩🐟🩸
Elements: Dark, air
Inflicts: Bleeding
Weaknesses: Earth, ice, combat, fae, poison
Casualties: none
Based On:
Manananggal
Orang Bati
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (VU) – IUCN Red List
The Manananggal Bat, Andres Bonifacio's Bat, Handfoot Bat, or Mountain Vampire Bat (Necromegaderma bonifacioi), is the fictional species of Megadermatidae introduced in every series of Earth Responsibly.
Etymology
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Physical Appearance
Greater than other false vampire bats in size, the Manananggal bat is a vampire that has developed into a fiercer and more menacing predator than the rest of the native wildlife in the Philippines. Small and covered in legs, their fur was independent for snatching some food thanks to their legs, which are larger and longer than those of vesper bats. Their legs resemble hands exactly. Although they are not closely related, the wings are bigger than those of false vampire bats.
This species' wings featured brown wing membranes that were detached from the legs and had skin that was reddish-peach in color. Actually, the ears resemble those of the humerus. Reddish brown was the color of the Manananggal bat's eyes. This species was a descendant of the lesser-known vampire bat.
Abilities
The teeth are used to drink the blood of the victims. The legs were used as hands.
Ecology
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Behavior
The group of manananggal bats was called the management of manananggal bats; they are exclusive to their flocks during both daylight and nighttime, and they are cathemeral. Due to the belief of the locals that these bats are larger than humans and are considered Manananggal, there is no separate body for this species. They evolved from only their ritual birthday; if one of the individuals has a recessive allele and an abnormal condition of the thyroid gland, it grows and becomes the same size as us.
Distribution and Habitat
This species served as a minor subject as one of Aswang’s pets. This species was found in all island regions of the Philippines and lived in trees or caverns.
Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant
Individual Type: Nomadic
Population Trend: Stable
Population: ???
Locomotion: Airborne
Habitat: Polar; tundra; taiga; montane grasslands and shrublands; temperate coniferous forests; temperate broadleaf and mixed forests; temperate deciduous forests, temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands; subtropical coniferous forests; subtropical moist broadleaf forests; subtropical dry broadleaf forests; subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands; salt plains; limestone forest; tropical coniferous forests; tropical moist broadleaf forests; tropical dry broadleaf forests; tropical grasslands; tropical savannas and shrublands; Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub; mushroom forests; deserts and xeric shrublands; badlands; flooded grasslands and savannas; swamp; riparian; wetland; mangrove forest; bamboo forest; air-breathing coral reefs; graveyard vale; warm river; cold river; lukewarm river; subterranean river; pond; littoral; intertidal; kelp forests; coral reefs; neritic zone; pelagic zone; benthic zone; hydrothermal vents; brine pools; cold seeps; demersal zone; karst cave; karst spring; lush caverns; crystal cavern; magnetic cave; radiated vale; lava tube; volcano; lava trench; ghost town; ruined skyscraper; moon; outer space; crimson forest; warped forest; soul sand vale; basalt deltas; corruption grove; end plains; end islands
Earth: Philippines
Berbania: none
Reinachos: none
Delphia: none
Sawintir: none
Agarathos: none
Tamed
Bats can adapt to humans by being domesticated, to the point that they become clingy and cuddly. However, their lifespan in captivity is typically significantly lower than that of their wild counterpart, where they can live up to 30 years. You can feed with grubs, fruits, blood, or meat.
Lore
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Known Individuals
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Gallery
See also: none
Foreign Languages
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Trivia
The first-ever fictional bat in this century.