Bats are important pollinators of cacti, agave, mangoes, bananas and figs, among other plants. Saguaro cacti occur on ...

Sure, a few bat species do, in fact, feed on animal blood. Some bats have a face only a biologist could love. And yes, bats can be reservoirs of disease. But in their more than 50 million years on ...

We celebrate Batman Day every September, and although the Caped Crusader is a most worthy subject for this post, I am going to think outside the belfry before the summer comes to a close and talk ...

Often perceived as eerie or mysterious creatures of the night, bats are crucial players in our ecosystems that rarely receive attention. These over 1,400 species around the world fascinate their human ...

It is Bat Week, an international celebration of the flying mammals and their importance. I visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to get some bat facts. Bats get a bad rap. Maybe it's Bram Stoker's ...

Discover the amazing world of bats with this simple, child friendly fact sheet for KS1 -KS2. Learn what bats are through fun facts about, where they live, what they eat and how they use echolocation ...