TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County homeowner is desperate to relocate dozens of bats living in her chimney, but the problem is that it’s maternity season. It’s illegal to relocate bats if they’re not ...

That’s how many Indiana bats are known to be living in CNY according to results of a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation field survey conducted in the beginning of the year.

Barney Wood recently explored the role bats play in the ecosystem, shedding light on the creatures’ essential contributions and debunking common misconceptions. While opinions on bats vary—some find ...

The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is hosting a pair of bat related events Sept. 22 and 23, including Bat Fest, an event celebrating the many species of bats that live in greater Houston and what ...

Most library-goers don’t get to enjoy a bit of nature while pursuing books; not so for Portugal’s Joanine Library. A colony of bats has called the library home since the 18th century. The fascinating ...

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences discusses hibernation as the secret behind the exceptional 19-year life-span of the big brown bat, the most ...

Bats usually get cast as spooky night dwellers who dart through the dark or hang upside down in attics. But there’s a lot more to them than Halloween stories suggest. Here’s a look at the surprising ...

Bats don’t always live in caves. In California, the largest urban colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under a busy interstate in Yolo County, according to the Yolo Basin Foundation. At its height, ...

They’re the dark, winged creatures that lurk in the shadows, an animal shrouded in mysterious folklore, with old tales tying them to bloodsucking vampires. Bats remain one of the most enduring images ...

Bats already creep a lot of people out, so imagine how scared they’d be if there were giant ones roaming around. And keep in mind that bats usually live together in groups of 100 to several thousand ...