April 17 is International Bat Appreciation Day! In celebration of these sometimes unsung nocturnal pollinators, a new study has demonstrated how bats can be allies of agriculture, as they feed on ...

DESCRIPTION: Adults weigh between three and five grams, and total body length is about three inches. Wingspan is between eight and 10 inches. Even for a bat, the species has very small feet, around ...

Bats face conservation challenges including habitat loss, bushmeat hunting, and climate change, emblematic of contemporary conservation concerns. Bats in the boreal zone are at the very northern edge ...