Lima, Peru — Bats have become the latest mammals susceptible to H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus responsible for bird flu. In Peru, over a dozen vampire bats have been found carrying ...

So far this year, 21 bats in the county have tested positive for rabies. People who find a bat shouldn't touch it. More bats have tested positive for rabies this year in Ventura County than in at ...

Highlands, North Carolina — In the North Carolina town of Highlands, about 20 feet below ground in a goldmine from the 1800s, there is a race against time to save a bat population whose numbers are ...

New videos reveal the surprising dynamics of bat-rat relationships—and suggest how human activity is fueling these interspecies conflicts. A rat attacks a bat as it flies by in this still image from a ...

It’s that time of year. You’ve made the climb to your attic to grab the Christmas tree and all of the decorations that go with it. Suddenly, you find yourself staring at a bat that has apparently made ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dozens of rabid bats have been found in Los Angeles County this year, causing county health officials to caution ...

Bats play crucial roles in biodiverse ecosystems the world over, yet they’re often overlooked in conservation planning. New research from Vietnam indicates the existing network of protected areas ...

GRACE. THANK YOU. STAY WARM OUT THERE. AND FOR ALMOST THREE DECADES. WE’RE GOING TO LOVE THIS STORY. SYDNEY BATS HAVE BEEN WELCOMED HOME BY A TRAVELERS REST BUSINESS. I’M SO EXCITED TO SEE THIS EACH ...

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UW-Madison's Bat Brigade meets weekly April through October at Lakeshore Nature Preserve to collect data about different bat species on campus. The group uses a device called an Echo Meter, which ...

Six species of North American bats—big brown bats (pictured), eastern red bats, Seminole bats, southeastern myotis, gray bats and Brazilian free-tailed bats—glow green under ultraviolet light, new ...