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 ...

As Neil McKenzie from Halton Stairlifts says: "Many enthusiasts do not realise that their garden activities could disturb ...

The incoming information is processed fast and continually, allowing bats to adjust their course in mid-flight as they streak through the air after a mosquito or race among flowering trees.

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR): At the beginning of the major league baseball season, the DNR teamed up with the Minnesota Twins to launch “Break a Bat, ...

Gelambi’s dispersion study observed that pioneer species of trees were among the most frequently found in the seed traps set for bats. But whether or not the dispersed seeds actually germinate ...

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.

"Our proposals have been specifically designed to retain existing woodland and treelines used by foraging bats - including all trees with bat roosting potential," they said. They added that the ...

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.

Some experts say planted tree patches are better attractants; others say combined methods may work best. See All Key Ideas Attracting seed-dispersing bats to degraded landscapes and aiding in ...