Orang Bati is a flying cryptid located in Southeast Asia. These vicious, soaring primates are notorious for kidnapping and carrying away children to be eaten during their nocturnal raids on native villages. Covered with acres of unexplored rain forest, the little known Indonesian island of Seram — the second largest island in the Moluccas group — is said to be the home of yet another bizarre winged primate, known as the Orang-Bati.
Since as far back as the 1500's the Moluccans have told Christian missionaries blood curdling tales regarding a species of nocturnal, airborne predators, which were infamous for their nighttime raids on local villages (such as Uraur), as well as their penchant for kidnapping both infants and small children. As to the purposes for which these alleged abductions took place, one can only speculate… and presume the worst.
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The natives of Seram, however, insist that their night sky is infested with soaring simians, which they describe as being approximately 5-feet in height. These creatures are also said to bear black, leathery wings, red skin and a long, thin tail. Aboriginals have further claimed that these animals emit a long “mournful wail” while on the prowl. The description of the “leathery wings” and “blood-red skin” might indicate a gigantic bat-like creatures like the Olitiau.