Source: Melinda Caric, via Flickr. When biologist Eran Amichai got his first close-up view of a nectar-eating bat about ten years ago, he couldn’t help but notice its whiskers. “They were completely ...

A new behavioral study sheds light on whether vampire bats actively seek human blood or simply rely on instinctual feeding ...

Nectar-feeding bats burn sugar faster than any other mammal on Earth – and three times faster than even top-class athletes – ecologists have discovered. The findings, published online in the British ...

Bats get a bad rap. They’re tied to Halloween decorations, vampire legends, and the occasional panicked reaction when one swoops through a backyard at dusk. But beyond the spooky stereotypes lies a ...

Wildlife officers and researchers are asking members of the public for help in monitoring a quirky phenomenon of the natural world: nectar-feeding bats raiding hummingbird feeders for a midnight snack ...

It is not known for certain why or how the association between bats and Halloween began. However, it is very likely that their connection to vampirism plays a big role. Although not all bats feed on ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is one of 15 species of bat to inhabit South Carolina Credit: ...

You can probably picture a vampire: Pale, sharply fanged undead sucker of blood, deterred only by sunlight, religious paraphernalia and garlic. They’re gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for ...

Bats are awesome. If you’re a keen camper, you probably already know that as you’ve no doubt spent countless evenings watching them dance and swoop in the air at dusk, and if they’re brown bats you ...

In Panama’s forests, researchers discovered that tiny fringe-lipped bats hunt with the patience and precision of big cats.