# sky puppy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A bat, especially one of the cutest and furriest kinds of large bat, such as a fruit bat (flying fox).

## Etymology
The nickname comes from their resemblance to dogs in various respects, which is largely explainable by their phylogenetic relation to dogs; and sky because they can fly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sky-puppy