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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Should you really be scared of bats? Here are some facts and myths about these fascinating creatures of the night ahead of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." Fact: Bats are dying in the millions It ...

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 ...

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 ...

In recent months, interest in wildlife and the environment has grown rapidly– whether it’s about urban biodiversity or species most of us hardly notice. But while animals like tigers, elephants, and ...