Once the new bats pass inspection, KasaKaitas teaches them to eat mealworms from a dish. Wild bats use their tail membrane to catch and consume insects mid-flight, she said. KasaKaitas hand-feeds ...

Although alphaherpesviruses are known to occur in humans, little is known about their distribution in bats. FBAHV1, a previously unknown double-stranded DNA virus, was found to infect wild bats with ...

Bats in southeastern Arizona have tested positive for a fungus that poses a threat to the species, prompting wildlife officials to urge the public to report any potential infections. A bat that ...

Cantrell advises calling animal services whenever a wild animal behaves strangely or erratically. Normally, bats fly away when approached. In 2023, there were 320 confirmed rabies cases in wild ...