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As twilight settles, the world’s most misunderstood mammals take to the skies. Bats, with their leathery wings and mysterious ...
In Tel Aviv, Israel, you might be privy to a strange sight: bats darting from tree branch to tree branch in broad daylight. These Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus), unlike most other species ...
Imagine being able to fly through pitch-black caves, dart between tree branches at midnight, and snatch a tiny insect out of ...
Nore than 50% of our native bats are considered at risk.Erin Cord will explain the threats they face and how you can help them in your own backyard.
Medellín suspects that woolly bats in the wild hang out on tree trunks when hunting, listening for the scuttling footsteps of rodents or reptiles, or the sound of another bat’s wings.
Starting April 16, bats are protected in Florida so baby bats aren't left stranded. You'll need a permit to have any removed from your home or shed.
Some bats prefer to roost in barns, attics, caves or abandoned mines, those shelters providing safety from predators, protection from fluctuations in weather, and seclusion for rearing the young.
Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a nationwide scale -- making it possible to one day track the health and well being of species around the globe.