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Ahool

A full grown male Ahool descending on a jungle explorer in the high mountain jungles of Java. Height: 10 feet (3 m); Wingspan: 28 feet (8.5 m).

The Ahool or the Athol is a winged cryptid. Some portrayed the creature as a giant bat while others claim it is flying primate.

Description

It is said to live in the deepest parts of the jungles of [[::Category:Indonesia|Java]], and can be found across most of Indonesia. Sub-species can be found on the nearby island of New Guinea in the form of the Ropen, a cousin to the Ahool. The Ropen has a long snout, large wings and a long thin crest. It has a chimp's/bat's face, large dark eyes, red skinned wings, large claws on its forearms, and is covered in grey fur. It is said to have a wingspan of 18 to 28 feet, or 6 to 9 meters. That is 3 to 4.5 times the size of the largest bat known to man, the flying fox. Although it mainly eats fish, it will occasionally attack humans. Most likely because that the creature/animal is extremely territorial. One scientist theorized that the creature may be related to another cryptid, the Kongamato. But its description describes more of a bat-like creature than a reptile-like one. It may be closer related to Orang Bati.

Sightings

It was first reported by Dr. Ernest Bartels in 1925.

Sources and links for researchers

https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahool

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/11/mothman-spotted-in-argentina-and-ahool-seen-in-portugal/

http://www.unknownexplorers.com/ahool.php

http://cryptozoo-oscity.blogspot.com/2010/05/ahool-howling-giant-bat-of-java.html

http://karlshuker.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-ahool-and-olitiau-giant-mystery.html

https://sasquatchchronicles.com/the-crypto-files-the-ahool/

In Popular Media

The Ahool was a cryptid shown in Freak Encounters.

Gallery

See Also