This news release is available in German. African straw-coloured fruit bats fulfil important ecosystem functions by dispersing seeds and pollen during their flights. Researchers from the Max Planck ...

We are better off with bats. These bat facts will make you rethink the unsung heroes of the night and learn why you should ...

More than four dozen Jamaican fruit bats destined for a lab in Bozeman, Montana, are set to become part of an experiment with an ambitious goal: predicting the next global pandemic. Bats worldwide are ...

More than four dozen Jamaican fruit bats destined for a lab in Bozeman, Montana, are set to become part of an experiment with an ambitious goal: predicting the next global pandemic. Bats worldwide are ...

A photograph of a Jamaican Fruit Bat in flight. Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response, according to a new study published September 24 th ...

LAMONT, Fla. (WCTV) - Every month, WCTV heads to the Jefferson County non-profit and puts a spotlight on a different species at the wildlife conservation. The North Florida Wildlife Center just ...

The racket that Egyptian fruit bats make when jammed next to each other contains information about food, sleeping arrangements and mating attempts. Bats are noisy creatures, especially in their ...

A new study has found that fruit bats use their biological sonar during the day, even though their vision is excellent and would ostensibly eliminate the need for the bats to emit calls to the ...

When searching for food, African straw-colored fruit bats cover greater distances than any other bat species studied to date. African straw-coloured fruit bats fulfil important ecosystem functions by ...

The high-pitched squeals of the humble bat may be as complex as the calls of dolphins and monkeys, researchers have found. A study published on 22 December in Scientific Reports1 reveals that the ...