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Animal Class: Mammal
Diet: Omnivorous
A rather unique species, Orang-Bati are the only species of Primate capable of flight.
Due to their extreme aggression, many People have labeled Orang-Bati " the Devil Monkeys of Southeast Asia." They will viciously attack anything that enters their territory and even have a Human body count. With at least 118 people in recorded history having been killed by Orang-Bati.
They live in troops that vary in number with the smallest record group numbering just 3 and the largest, allegedly, numbering 120. The troops are matriarchal and are often led by the largest, most aggressive female in the group.
Despite their name, Orang-Bati are not Apes like Orangutans, they are instead a type of Monkey and their closest relatives are Macaques.
At birth, they are unable to fly. They start learning how to glide at around 2 years old before becoming full fledged flies at around 5 or 6 years ago. However, individuals in captivity have been known to take longer, with the current record being 11 years.
They are found throughout Southeast Asia with the largest populations being in Indonesia. But, they are considered to be extinct in Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand and are believed to have never lived in the Philippines.
Although they are Omnivores, the vast majority of their diet is made up of meat. They have even been known to hunt in packs to bring down large prey with there being at least 3 cases of packs of Orang-Bati killing Elephants. And thank to their hyper aggression, they have been documented scaring Tigers and even Werewolves off of carcasses.
Extra Fun Fact: They got their name because many people once thought that they were Orangutan/ Bat hybrids before genetic testing proved otherwise.
