Bats aren’t just flying creatures of the night. See how the Mexican free-tailed bat and others can also walk and explore on ...

Halloween is the time of vampires, bats, and other dark figures. But bloodsuckers aren’t just found in horror stories–they ...

Collecting, skinning, and skeletonizing - for science! This large death's head hawkmoth gets its name from the markings on ...

In the heart of Belize, bat scientists descend upon the more than 3,000-year-old Mayan ruins of the Lamanai Archaeological ...

Vampire bats are a Halloween staple, and now they’ve got company. Another bat species snatches birds out of the air for a gruesome midnight feast. For years, scientists have tried to understand how ...

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ABSTRACT: The vampire bat Desmodus rotundus feeds on the blood of other animals. It is accordingly a primary vector that plays an important role in the rabies life cycle in herbivores. This disease is ...

ABSTRACT: The vampire bat Desmodus rotundus feeds on the blood of other animals. It is accordingly a primary vector that plays an important role in the rabies life cycle in herbivores. This disease is ...

Humans are often happy to share food with their friends, but what about animals? Contrary to their reputation, vampire bats are surprisingly social and generous, and a well-fed bat will even ...

Rare footage of spectral bats, known also as great false vampire bats, revealed animals with a cuddly, social side. By Kate Golembiewski Spectral bats, also known as great false vampire bats, live up ...

Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil.

Vampire bats may have earned their name, as the Smithsonian Channel describes them... (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR: Vampire bats are the only bats in the world that feed ...