However, three outlier bat species make meals of larger creatures: the white-winged bat (Diaemus youngi), the hairy-legged bat (Diphylla ecaudata), and the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus).

the white-winged bat (Diaemus youngi), the hairy-legged bat (Diphylla ecaudata), and the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus). These bats are sanguivores, which are animals that subsist entirely ...

BLACKSBURG — The common vampire bat kills hundreds of cows in South America every year. As climate change creates unstable conditions in their normal habitat, researchers at Virginia Tech ...

The New World’s two biggest bats are both carnivorous, preying upon animals like mice, frogs, and birds. The woolly false vampire bat and the spectral bat, the latter of which can have a ...

This tutorial is all about using paper to create fun little decorations perfect for fall and Halloween. The pumpkin works all season long, and a cute little spider or bat is ideal for Halloween. Of ...

The researchers found evidence of infection with previously unknown morbilliviruses in several species of bats—including vampire bats, whose blood-sucking behavior facilitates contact with other ...

An emerging fungal infection is endangering bats in America. DNA analysis reveals that the infection first arose in Europe, mediated by two fungal culprits. Is this an oversimplified origin story?

The researchers found evidence of infection with previously unknown morbilliviruses in several species of bats—including vampire bats, whose blood-sucking behavior facilitates contact with other ...

Shrouded in folklore and often misrepresented in popular culture, bats remain one of America’s most misunderstood mammals. These remarkable creatures – the only flying mammals on Earth – have been ...

I was startled for several reasons, but primarily because of the reputation that all bats are either vampires or carry rabies. (I should mention that vampire bats aren’t found in the U.S., and ...