Tiny GPS Backpacks Uncover the Secret Life of Desert Bats
A new study from the University of Helsinki using miniaturized satellite-based tags revealed that during drier periods desert bats must fly further and longer to…
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MIT Engineers Show How Hairy Tongues Help Bats Drink
Animals have evolved all manner of adaptations to get the nutrients they need. For nectar-feeding bats, long snouts and tongues let them dip in and…
Scientists Discover Fossils of a Giant Extinct Burrowing Bat in New Zealand
The fossilized remains of a giant burrowing bat that lived in New Zealand millions of years ago have been found by a UNSW Sydney-led international…
Kitti’s Hog-Nosed Bat Is World’s Smallest Mammal
The Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai), sometimes referred to as the bumblebee bat due to its diminutive size, was discovered in 1970s and could arguably…
Bats Tune Frequency of Echolocation to Change Field Perception
Bats can broaden and narrow their visual field by modulating the frequency of their vocalizations they use to navigate and find prey. The scientists published…
Central American Bats Harbor a New Subtype of Influenza
It’s been reported that fruit bats in Guatemala are hosting a new type of the influenza A virus, according to a new study published in…