Scientific study of fossils and cryptozoological study of reports of ropens in Papua New Guinea–they both point to the idea that many pterosaurs like (or liked) sea food, including fish; I know that. But some of my associates, in recent years, have observed apparent ropens (or ropen-like nocturnal flying creatures) that fly among bats. It now seems probable that some of our modern pterosaurs eat bats; that is covered in my new book Live Pterosaurs in America.
Sightings of ropen-like animals sometimes coincide with observed bat activity. One of my contacts, living in West-Central Africa, once told me about a report (from a missionary who does not want to get involved with cryptozoological investigations) of a tree full of fruit bats that scattered when a large flying creature approached. I know that is rather vague, but a number of sightings of apparent pterosaurs in the United States are more suggestive.
This gives us two obvious avenues of investigation: Someone could question bat experts; someone could search for records of eyewitnesses of any “giant bat” or giant flying creature that appeared to have attacked one or more bats. I would greatly appreciate any volunteers.
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