| The island of Java is one densely populated area. It is | | | | thin fur covering its body (a short, dark grey coat), and |
| because of this over population that the island's | | | | is said to have the body of a bat but the head of |
| beautiful rainforest has been torn down, to make room | | | | monkey. Some even say that the face of the |
| for the ever-growing human populace. Unfortunately, | | | | creature is human-like. It has large black eyes, two |
| as the forest dwindles, so too are the chances of | | | | flattened forearms that are able to support its gigantic |
| discovering new plant and animals that must have | | | | wing, and its feet is said to be pointing backwards. |
| been originally abundant in the jungles of Java. One | | | | The Ahools have been known to squat on the forest |
| such creature might be the elusive Ahool. | | | | floors and are believed to be nocturnal animals. This |
| The Ahool is generally considered to be a giant bat-like | | | | supports the claim of it having huge black eyes, which |
| creature that is said to live in the heavy jungles of | | | | should help provide a better vision at night. During the |
| Java. It was said that the first ever mention of these | | | | daytime, it is usually inside caves or sometimes, behind |
| creatures was the description of Dr. Ernest Bartels, | | | | waterfalls. But at night, it goes out and skims above |
| while he was exploring in the Salak Mountains, which | | | | the rivers of the island, catching large fishes to feed. |
| are found in the island of Java. While exploring a | | | | Some people say that the Ahool is merely a local |
| waterfall, Bartels suddenly saw a giant bat fly above | | | | species of owl that also has black circles around its |
| its head. Two weeks later, Bartels again encountered | | | | eyes, giving the appearance of big, black eyes. Others |
| the creature, this time hearing the noise "a-hool" outside | | | | say it is a pterosaur, while other cryptozoologist says |
| his hut, when he came out to see it, it made the sound | | | | that it is a creature like the Kongamato of Africa (giant |
| again and then flew away. Thanks to this experience, | | | | bat). No matter what one wants to believe, there is a |
| the Ahool got its name. | | | | creature out there but if the destruction of the |
| The Ahool is said to be the size of a 1-year old child | | | | rainforest continues, the world might never know what |
| but with a wingspan of 12 feet. It reportedly has some | | | | it really is. |