Bats, the world’s only flying mammals, spend much of their lives eating. In North America, most of them chow down on insects ...

"There's other things that bats carry that can be very problematic for people," Roess said. "So respect these wild animals, don't interact with them too much, because you could end up hurting them and ...

This imperiled species is not bred in captivity, so all the bats are taken from the wild. Scientists with the working group believe the trade is unsustainable due to the slow life history of painted ...

With a tongue that can extend nearly as long as their bodies, bats lap up the sweet nectar of the agave blooms. Meanwhile, the pollen on their faces — from wild agaves they've fed on earlier ...

Once the new bats pass inspection, KasaKaitas teaches them to eat mealworms from a dish. Wild bats use their tail membrane to catch and consume insects mid-flight, she said. KasaKaitas hand-feeds ...

Cantrell advises calling animal services whenever a wild animal behaves strangely or erratically. Normally, bats fly away when approached. In 2023, there were 320 confirmed rabies cases in wild ...

Although alphaherpesviruses are known to occur in humans, little is known about their distribution in bats. FBAHV1, a previously unknown double-stranded DNA virus, was found to infect wild bats with ...

Hamilton Public Health Services says a local resident is currently being treated due to exposure to a rabid bat.