Why You Want Bats in Your Backyard With more than 40 species of bats found in North America, chances are good that these flying mammals are cruising through your neighborhood. Attract bats by ...

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 ...

During winter, in northern Canada, little brown bats go into a form of hibernation called torpor and only need to breathe once every 90 minutes to stay alive. A single bat can consume one third of ...

This bat species is part of the leaf-nosed bat family, meaning they have a triangular flap of tissue shaped like a leaf at the end of their noses. Those noses help them detect the scent of ...

Here are some commonly held bat beliefs that have been debunked and some fascinating facts that are true. Bats are not blind. They have good vision but also use sound waves, or echolocation ...

The Ozark big-eared bat is a threatened species found only in a small number of caves in the southern central United States. Also known as the western big-eared bat, the long-eared bat ...

Some South American bats do lick blood from animals, and of course we would all rather avoid those. I’d like to share a few more facts about bats. Fact: The saliva of some vampire bats contains ...

Western cultures have generally regarded bats with superstition and fear; but in China, expressed in art and handicrafts, the bat has achieved respectability as a symbol of happiness and good luck.