Not to be confused with the silver-haired bat or the silvered bat, which are only distantly related the to African silver bat.
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The African silver bat (Dorudens cinereus), also known as the silver fishing bat or simply the silver bat, is a species of microbat that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests of Africa and India to help boost biodiversity. The African silver bat thrives in much of, if not all the lakes and rivers throughout its range. The African silver bat can grow to be as large as an eagle, with the wingspan of between 1.8 and 2.3 meters (5 feet 11 inches and 7 feet 7 inches) and mass of between 3 and 6.3 kilograms (6.6 and 13.9 lbs), making it among the largest known flying bat species on Earth. Like some other bats and unlike most, the African silver bat is active during the day and sleeps at night. Bizarrely, the incisors of the African silver bat are long and point outwards, usually 50–88 mm (1.9-3.4 inches) in length. The African silver bats feed mostly on fish, they fly in circles above the water's surface and when they see their prey, they precipitate at a great speed and skims close to the water's surface using its long teeth to snatch the fish. If the fish is small, they will
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most likely eat mid-flight, but if it's too big, they will have to fly to the nearest tree to eat. This is risky because if other African silver bats sees the perched individuals eating the fish, they will try to steal their catch. The African silver bats mate during the winter, and during the mating season, it is common that the males will offer regurgitated fish as a nuptial gift for the females, and if the females accept the gifts, they will mate for a couple of weeks. At the beginning of spring, the females will give birth to twins, and both parents will care for them, and at the age of 2 months old they will learn to fly and start feeding on their own. The conservation status of the African silver bat is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the African silver bat's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.