African Straw-colored Fruit Bat

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

• 💡 In some regions it is an important food source for people.
• 💡 The fruits it eats include dates, mangoes, avocados, figs, and passion fruit, linking it to familiar market fruits.
• 💡 Its maximum weight of 350 g is similar to one canned drink (about 355 g) (Comparison).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.