Painted Bat
(Kerivoula picta)

Found across South and Southeast Asia, the Painted Bat is arguably the most vividly coloured bat in the world, with striking black and bright orange-red fur that looks almost artificial. The colouring is thought to mimic dead leaves and dried vegetation as a form of camouflage while it roosts.

While foraging, it flies in a distinctive fluttering pattern, which is also why they’re sometimes called the “butterfly bat.”