"Wroughton's free-tailed bat (Otomops wroughtoni) is an extremely rare molossid bat, characterised by its large size, huge ears projecting well beyond the muzzle and bicoloured velvet fur.

Bats are not only masters of aerodynamic flight — they’re skillful at multitasking while flying, too. By Rachel Nuwer Some humans like to think of themselves as good multitaskers, but bats may ...

It’s easy to assume that Honduran white bats only live in Honduras because of their name. However, these adorably fluffy creatures can also be found in other Central American countries ...

Credit: Journal of The Royal Society Interface (2025). DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2024.0616 In looking at the video and simulations, the researchers found that the bats slowed down as they approached the ...

A torpedo bat model is pictured between two other models so patrons can observe the difference while touring the automated lathe section of the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. Expand to ...

The New York Yankees’ 20-9 win against the Milwaukee Brewers last Saturday has put the spotlight on the odd, bowling-pin-shaped “torpedo bat” that many of the team’s players were swinging.

The torpedo bats have the barrel of the bat in a different location. Instead of being at the end of the bat, the barrel is closer to the handle, which gives the bat a bowling pin shape.

Credit: Wikipedia Most bats tell a story—this one comes with a photograph to prove it. That single snapshot sealed its status as a one-of-a-kind gem. After being graded PSA/DNA GU 10, it hit the ...

The BCCI's on-field bat inspections stirred controversy as Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje failed the gauge test, forcing Narine to change his bat and subsequently get dismissed cheaply.

An environment rights group, Wild Africa’s West Africa, has warned against the consumption of bats, saying it poses ecological and public health risks. Speaking against the backdrop of the ...

Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe were among the many players using so-called "torpedo" bats when they joined the home-run party and helped propel the Yanks to their historic home run barrage.

The "torpedo bat" trend in baseball has taken over the internet and permeated clubhouses all over Major League Baseball as players and fans try to quickly learn what it is. The torpedo bats ...