An Australian bat has found an unlikely cure for his illness in a cup of tea . The year - old bat picked up the taste while drinking from his mother 's tea . The rest of the 25 bats in the aviary have found a taste for the tea too . While it does look like regular tea it is his own purpose - made tea .
An Australian bat has found an unlikely cure for his arthritis in a cup of tea . The 22-year-old bat picked up the taste while drinking from his owner 's cup . The rest of the 25 bats in the aviary have acquired a taste for the tea too . While it may look like regular tea it is his own purpose-made tea .