Fruit bats earned their name for a pretty obvious reason: their affinity for fruit. Also known as flying foxes, these ...

Most library-goers don’t get to enjoy a bit of nature while pursuing books; not so for Portugal’s Joanine Library. A colony of bats has called the library home since the 18th century. The fascinating ...

Flying foxes are a type of bat within the Chiroptera order of mammals. There are several different species and, unfortunately, two native Australian species have suffered sudden and dramatic losses ...

Feb. 3 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in Australia responded to a hotel where a bat apparently attempted to take a drink from the swimming pool and became trapped in the water. Kate CJ Murphy, president of ...

Bats are flying mammals that are biologically fascinating, contribute healthy ecosystems, and help scientists.