Bats – the world’s only flying mammals and the only group of mammals that are indigenous to Dominica.    Yes, the agouti, the wild pig, and the mannikou (opossum) were introduced to the Nature Isle by ...

Source: Melinda Caric, via Flickr. When biologist Eran Amichai got his first close-up view of a nectar-eating bat about ten years ago, he couldn’t help but notice its whiskers. “They were completely ...

The first Sunday of every month, you can join researchers from the Smithsonian Bat Lab to get a close-up look at Panama’s bats Olivia Milloway Victoria Flores and Sara Vásquez inspect a bat at Bat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Bat enthusiasts around the world celebrated International Bat Appreciation Day on Wednesday. The ...

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 ...