Vampire bats are the only venomous flying mammals, capable of true and powered flight.

Stephanie Stronsick has bats in her Berks County, Pennsylvania, house. On purpose. “Aw, look at her little face,” Stronsick ...

Worldwide research suggests the most common phobias involve heights. And animals. Phobias feature as one of the most common ...

New research shows that just like humans, vampire bats with deep social relationships use similar sounds as one another to communicate ...

Of the more than 1,200 species of bats, four are vampires, meaning they subsist wholly on the blood of other animals. The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), like all vampire bats, lives in ...

When most people think of bats, they envision mysterious creatures flitting through the darkness, using echolocation to navigate and hunt insects. While these nocturnal abilities are indeed remarkable ...

Lima, Peru — Bats have become the latest mammals susceptible to H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus responsible for bird flu. In Peru, over a dozen vampire bats have been found carrying ...

Throughout human history, few creatures have inspired such a complex mixture of fear, reverence, and fascination as the bat. These nocturnal mammals, with their leathery wings and mysterious habits, ...

Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis)live in North, Central, and South America. In North America, however, they are migratory and move seasonally between the central and southern US and ...

ABSTRACT: The common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus, feeds mainly on the blood of mammals and plays a significant role in the life cycle of rabies; this species wreaks havoc on livestock and can ...

ABSTRACT: The vampire bat Desmodus rotundus feeds on the blood of other animals. It is accordingly a primary vector that plays an important role in the rabies life cycle in herbivores. This disease is ...