Rare ‘woolly’ creature - with odd sonar tool on face - is discovered in eastern Andes
The rarely-seen species with its distinct leaf-shaped nose was recorded in 10 new locations, including the eastern Ecuadorian ...
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Rare bat species found at Mammoth Cave helping in the fight against White Nose Syndrome
While some bat species have seen up to a 99% population decline, Rafinesque's big-eared bat has shown a strong resistance to ...
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From the vault: Why bats don’t fly in the rain
Wet flight (no rain): Researchers moistened the bats’ fur and wing membranes. ・Wet flight (with rain): Bats were both wet and exposed to moderate rainfall. The scientists measured the bats ...
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Odd-colored creature seen falling from tree turns out to be first-of-its-kind sighting
Photo from Martin, Kilburn, Charette and Miller (2025) Spix’s disc-winged bats normally have “dark brown fur” with some “reddish brown” patches and a lighter underside, but this bat had ...