A new study study sheds light on a little-known phenomenon: the long-distance migration treks of nocturnal bats.

"Blind as a bat" is a common saying yet one that is false. All bats can see, even though vision may be less important than other senses. To locate and catch prey, insectivorous bats use an acoustic ...

All bats in Kentucky and Indiana are insectivorous, catching insects in flight or on plants. For example, one Little Brown Bat can catch 600 mosquitoes or more an hour making them a great natural ...

LIFE CYCLE: Eastern small-footed bats, like other insectivorous bats in North America, have a very low reproductive rate: one baby per year, born relatively helpless, as well as flightless, and ...

and similar behavior occurs in other species of diurnal bats. Eitan explains that the diurnal, insectivorous species lack the sharp vision the fruit bats have. In the future, he says that he and his ...