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Batsquatch
Names: Ohio Giant Bat, Gorillabat
Habitat: Eastern Ohio
Size: up to 5 feet tall; 20 - 30 foot wingspan
Diet: predominantly insectivorous; also carnivorous; mammals, young require milk to develop in their youth
Reproduction: colony raises young together; sometimes participates in courtship displays
Society: usually in groups of 1 - 3
On April 14, 2014, in Akron, Ohio at Archbishop Hoban High School, a second-period Spanish class watched a giant, black creature speed by the window; it flew so incredibly fast that it drew the attention of everyone inside—and also brought great confusion, hysteria. An anomaly, Ohio's Batsquatch species is rarely seen during the day (except when it is ill), unlike its Washington and Californian relatives.
Looking like a cross between a primate and a bat, this animal has a furry, cone-shaped head with a long, hairless snout, and wide, triangular ears. With 'backward' feet, it can hang upside down while grooming, feeding, nursing young, sleeping, or guarding nests. On quiet nights, their calls to each other can be heard: OOO-ah and…