Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Greater Sac-winged bat, known for clinging to the sides of ...

When I tell people my favorite animals are bats, they are often surprised. And it’s true, bats aren’t as immediately winning as say, dolphins or Golden Retrievers. They can be considered pest in your ...

Bat season is here, so don’t be shocked if the winged mammals appear in attics or if little ones learning to fly crash into picnic tables, low bushes, driveways or meet with other misfortune. “This ...

Mother nature has everything buzzing! From the birds and the bees to… BATS! Bat baby-rearing season is fast approaching, and your attic may be a very tempting spot to roost. If you find extra guests ...

Mother-pup pair of the greater sac-winged bat, Saccopteryx bilineata, in their daytime roost. The pup (dark fur color) is holding on to the mother´s belly (light fur color) In the 1987 film Three Men ...

Vampire bat pup receives regurgitated food from an unrelated female bat. Credit: Gerry Carter lab surveillance camera video. During a study with captive vampire bats at the Smithsonian Tropical ...

In May 2021, a set of photographs supposedly showing a baby albino bat was widely circulated on social media. The "animal" seen here isn't an animal at all. This is actually a small plush doll. This ...

Mother-pup pair of the greater sac-winged bat. The pup (dark fur color) is holding on to the mother´s belly (light fur color). Source: Michael Stifter, used with permission. When talking to babies, ...

An Eastern red bat cradles her babies. Watch the skies as evening falls and the stars come out in Missouri. Baby bats are beginning to emerge from roosts for their first foraging flights this week.

Baby bats babble just like human infants when learning to communicate, a new study has found. Scientists from the Museum of Natural History in Berlin eavesdropped on 20 baby bats – called pups – and ...