As they fly more than a kilometer in their smoke-plume formation, bat-to-bat distance leaves room to hear themselves echolocate. The paper itself could be an echo (with a twist) on a cocktail ...

When they emerge at night in large numbers, bats avoid colliding with each other by adjusting both their flight patterns and ...

Each spring, millions of Mexican free-tailed bats fly from under the Congress Avenue Bridge, but they weren't always welcome ...

This foliage dwelling species has the largest range of any North American bat, and occurs in the tree line of Canada ... their eyes not opening until 12 days of age. The young begin to fly at 30-33 ...

To do this, scientists tracked greater mouse-tailed bats flying through Israel’s Hula Valley. Each year, the animals emerge from a single cave in massive numbers. Over two years, researchers ...

A common term used to describe bats is “flying rats,” but bats are more ... forested areas to the point that more than half of American bat species are considered endangered.

This fact sheet attempts to dispel the fears and answer some of the questions most often asked of the National Museum of Natural History by presenting some general facts about the biology and natural ...