New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that bats can tolerate coronaviruses and other viruses without ...

Bats in the noctilionoid group, like Darwin’s finches, have evolved an impressive variety of jaw and tooth adaptations to ...

A few species of bats are carnivorous, eating small frogs, lizards, and birds. Other species are known for their fish-eating habits and are usually specialized by having huge hind feet and claws. The ...

Adults weigh 7-10 g (0.3-0.4 oz); females are slightly heavier than males. Because of their small size and nocturnal habits, bats are nearly impossible to identify in flight. However, when roosting, ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that bats can tolerate coronaviruses and other viruses without ...

The common noctule is found in Europe, North Africa and Asia. Pregnant females hitch rides on storm winds to cover hundreds ...

Bats can tolerate bugs such as coronavirus without becoming ill or showing symptoms, Scotish researchers have found.

Unlike most other bats, the northern long-eared forages along wooded hillsides and ridgelines — not above valley-bottom streams and along the edges of riparian forests. This species is also much more ...