These giant carnivorous bats hug, cuddle — and even share dinner

The observations challenge the assumption that spectral bats are solitary predators

image of spectral bats huddled in a ball

Spectral bats (pictured) wrap their wings around each other, forming a cuddle ball, to rest inside their tree roost.

Marisa Tietge (CC-BY 4.0)

Even for the world’s largest carnivorous bat, a hug is the best hello.