Fall is in the air — and so are bats. This is the time of year when Idaho’s only flying mammals migrate to warmer climates or to suitable roosts for hibernation. Sometimes during this migration, they ...

This fact sheet attempts to dispel the fears and answer some of the questions most often asked of the National Museum of Natural History by presenting some general facts about the biology and natural ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Bat enthusiasts around the world celebrated International Bat Appreciation Day on Wednesday. The Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal Trust pitched in with some “Bat-tastic fun ...

1. Almost every national park is home to some kind of bat. According to the National Park Service, bats live in nearly every national park, from the Alaskan interior to the tropical forests of Samoa ...

Bats are one of the most misunderstood animals. They are called bloodsuckers, hair-grabbers, disease-carriers and sinister ...

Bats are worth their weight in gold, so to speak. Overall, bats prevent $3.7 billion a year in crop damage and pesticide use in the U.S., according to Bat Conservation International, a group dedicated ...

With over 1000 living species, bats are actually one of the largest groups of mammals (besides rodents) and make up 20% of known mammal species. They range in size from the less-than-one-ounce ...

The bat’s association with Halloween, and things creepy and scary, is an ancient one that predates even the modern concept of Halloween. It dates back thousands of years to the Celtic festival of ...

Trivia about nature’s nocturnal flying mammals provided by the Lake County Forest Preserves, The Nature Conservancy and the Bat Conservation Trust: At birth, a young bat weights 25 percent of its ...