Cats and Christmas trees have long struggled to coexist. Many pet parents can attest to the destructive draw a Christmas tree ...

Because bats are small, secretive, feed at night, and are unfamiliar to most people, they are sometimes regarded as rare. On the contrary, they are found throughout the world except for certain ...

What to do if you find a bat Throughout the year, Idaho Fish and Game receives calls from concerned homeowners about bats. Here’s what to do if you see a bat in or outside your home: Never ...

Vampire bats have become such specialized bloodsuckers that they metabolize their food more like some blood-feeding flies than like other known mammals, a new experiment shows. The common vampire ...

When you think about a beautiful animal, bats might not immediately come to mind. But for five years running, Thousands of people have cast their votes to decide which small toothy winged creature ...

They’re gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for movies or books. Luckily, they’re only imaginary … or are they? There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently ...

When bats can't hear, new research finds that these hearing-dependent animals employ a remarkable compensation strategy. They adapt immediately and robustly, suggesting for the first time that bats' ...

They're gnarly creatures, often favorite subjects for movies or books. Luckily, they're only imaginary … or are they? There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently ...

Enjoy beautiful bat photography from conservationist and wildlife photographer Merlin Tuttle Marianne Taylor; Photographs by Merlin Tuttle Today is both Halloween and the last day of Bat Week ...

Wildlife officials confirmed the presence in California of a bat-killing fungus that causes white-nose syndrome. Millions of bats in North America have died from white-nose syndrome. California ...

Emma Busk / Bureau of Land Management A bat from Southern Oregon has been crowned the winner of the Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest. It’s the third consecutive year that ...

Researchers tracked how vampire bats processed their blood meals as they sped along a treadmill for up to 90 minutes. Trilobites Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to ...