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Today's Feature is the Hammer-headed Fruit Bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus)
Czech name: Kaloň kladivohlavý
The apearance of this fruit bat is so unique that it deserves much more attention than it receives. When I first saw some photos in a book, my first thoughts were: "...SO CUTE, a mix between a sheep, sajga, and a chihuahua!!" And fortunately, this species has some very beautiful pictures here on DeviantArt, too (although they were hard to find), which pleased me, because with no deviations I would not be able to feature this animal.
The hammer-headed bat belongs to the family Pteropodidae, the fruit bats (or flying foxes, or mega bats). They feed on fruits and are the biggest African bats with the wingspan up to 97 cm. Only the males possess the uniquely shaped face which allows them to produce loud, honking calls. Females are much smaller than males and facialy resemble "common" flying foxes.
The males display in a lek arena in densities of more than 100 individuals, allowing females to choose the "best one". Females give birth to one offspring. Like all other bats, they are long-living (counting tens of years). Their IUCN status is Least Concern (not threatened).
(see Wikipedia for more information)
The featured artwork:
Beatiful artwork showing the species in its full beauty...
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This picture (if described right) seems to show the female:
Umm... related artwork. (An Octobat?? Oh noes, run for your life!)
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Previous features:
0. Introduction to the FAF project
1. Moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura)
Czech name: Kaloň kladivohlavý
The apearance of this fruit bat is so unique that it deserves much more attention than it receives. When I first saw some photos in a book, my first thoughts were: "...SO CUTE, a mix between a sheep, sajga, and a chihuahua!!" And fortunately, this species has some very beautiful pictures here on DeviantArt, too (although they were hard to find), which pleased me, because with no deviations I would not be able to feature this animal.
The hammer-headed bat belongs to the family Pteropodidae, the fruit bats (or flying foxes, or mega bats). They feed on fruits and are the biggest African bats with the wingspan up to 97 cm. Only the males possess the uniquely shaped face which allows them to produce loud, honking calls. Females are much smaller than males and facialy resemble "common" flying foxes.
The males display in a lek arena in densities of more than 100 individuals, allowing females to choose the "best one". Females give birth to one offspring. Like all other bats, they are long-living (counting tens of years). Their IUCN status is Least Concern (not threatened).
(see Wikipedia for more information)
The featured artwork:
Beatiful artwork showing the species in its full beauty...
:thumb149748576:
This picture (if described right) seems to show the female:
Umm... related artwork. (An Octobat?? Oh noes, run for your life!)
:thumb91349870: :thumb68229301:
---THE END---
Previous features:
0. Introduction to the FAF project
1. Moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura)
Commissions Closed
I have a job as a professional illustrator/merchandise designer for Zoo Prague now. That is great, because this work is really fun and exciting! However, I can no longer accept commissions, as all time I could spend drawing or painting I devote to my new job now.
This also means that my main gallery will contain less paintings and drawings now, but I will keep posting crafts that I still create in my free time!
Seeking Shaymin in XY
Is there anybody who would be willing to trade me the event Meloetta, Genesect and/or Shaymin for other event legendaries?
I can offer the following event legendaries:
Shiny Entei, Raikou and Suicune (WIN2011)
Victini (Movie14)
Jirachi (SMR2010)
Mew (FAL2010)
Suicune (10ANNIV)
Reshiram (SPR2012)
...or some other non-event legendary Pokémon
or shiny Dunsparce or Elektrike.
If you are interested please tell me, my FC is 0001-3295-4877. Thank you!
Commissions status and info
Let's trade llamas!
~GiveLlamaBadge1Plz (https://www.deviantart.com/givellamabadge1plz):icongivellamabadge2plz::icongivellamabadge3plz:
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COMMISSION STATUS:
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COMMISSION PRICES & EXAMPLES:
Chibi smiley avatars: 7 USD each
The buyer will receive transparent PNG or/and GIF files of the finished avatar in requested sizes (up to 300x300). You'll pay after you confirm the sketch.
(A vector chibi or painted raster at approximately 1000x1000 resolution are 15 USD per character.)
Examples:
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Painted icons: static 15 USD, animated 20 USD
Examples:
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IT'S FINALLY HERE!
Birth By Sleep.
(Do not expect me to be online often :))
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hey thanks for featuring my picture