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The fangalabolo (Malagasy: "that which seizes the hair"[1]) or fangolobolo is a giant bat reported from Madagascar. It is a giant bat, larger than the Madagascan flying fox (Pteropus rufus), which dives at humans and tears out their hair.[2][1]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eberhart, George M. (2002) Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology, ABC-CLIO, Inc., ISBN 1576072835
- ↑ Heuvelmans, Bernard (1955) On the Track of Unknown Animals, Routledge, ISBN 978-1138977525