Bats are often associated with vampires , caves and other dark , creepy or dingy imagery . But this adorable little fruit bat wolfing down a banana is bound to change your perception . Filmed by Denise , a lady who rescues and cares for fruit bats , the video shows a much sweeter side of what is usually considered a rather spooky animal . Hungry fellow : The tiny fruit bat calms down completely when it spies a banana . The bat appears to pull hilarious facial expressions as it tucks into the fruit snack . Munching on the banana , the wide-eyed bat looks extremely excited as it fills its mouth before lifting its head back in satisfaction . Going in for another bite with even more enthusiasm , the bat opens its mouth as wide as it can and stuffs its face once more . Looking at the camera while it finishes its mouthful , the bat takes one last big bite of the banana and uses its pointed tongue to help shovel down the food . Before lifting its head one last time as if completely full and entirely satisfied . According to Storyful , an abundance of rainfall in Brisbane , Australia in recent weeks has resulted in food supplies becoming scarce - as a result , this bat was rescued by a lady called Nanette . At one point the bat is even seen poking its tongue out as it makes sure it has eaten every last morsel . Denise is among the people rescuing the bats from fruit netting during the poor weather . Referencing the video , Denise said the fruit bat was initially a little feisty until it spied the banana . After that he was happy once and began stuffing his face with the food – as is seen in the video . There 's no need to be scared of these bats judging by the adorable rescue animal at Denise 's shelter . Denise told MailOnline : 'Rain is good news for the coming winter but it 's not such good news for hungry bat bellies . 'Although there is a magnificent array of native flowering occurring , rain washes the nectar and pollen out of the blossom and flying-foxes are forced to seek sustenance elsewhere . 'As a result we get an increased number of calls for bats trapped in large aperture fruit tree netting during and after rain events . ' Denise added : 'Please net , grow and harvest sustainably . Never use any netting you can poke your finger through and use shadecloth or a similar weave to protect your fruit . Even better still , take what you need and share the rest with our wildlife . '
The bat is wide-eyed in excitement as it munches on the banana . Bats in Brisbane have suffered from lack of food due to excessive rain . MailOnline said the bat was a little feisty until it spotted the banana .