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Support OneGreenPlanet Being publicly-funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high quality content. Please support us! Support Us From the tiny, insectivorous bumblebee bat to the fruitarian giant golden-crowned flying fox, bats are an incredibly diverse species. Unfortunately, they’re also one of the most misunderstood and feared species. While many associate them with sucking blood and carrying diseases, bats are actually essential to the ecosystems in which th...

Statler, 33: Enjoys simulated flights, sponge baths and fruit salad.The elderly Indian flying fox, believed to be the oldest living bat incaptivity, is spending his retirement in style at the "geribatric ward" at BatWorld Sanctuary in Weatherford, Texas.Although he has just one eye, suffers from arthritis, and can no longer fly,Statler goes out for his daily "flight" almost every day. He simply spreadshis wings, and his caretakers carry him...

Statler, the one-eyed, 33-year-old fruit bat rescue, loves to curl up like a kitten with sanctuary volunteers.

By Executive Producer Michelle Photo Courtesy: Bat World Sanctuary Its the Great Bat Debate on the Gary & Shannon show. They say hes not cute, I say hes TOTALLY cute! Meet Statler, hes a 33-year-old Indian Flying Fox fruit bat, believed to be the oldest fruit bat in captivity. He is cared for by Bat World Sanctuary, a non-profit organization in Weatherford, Texas. The wonderful people at Bat World have been caring for him in their Geri-BAT-ric ward with about 20 other elderly bats since 201...

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