Milwaukee Film will host a screening of The Invisible Mammal, followed by a Q&A on Sunday, Oct. 26, at The Oriental Theatre. The film highlights the importance of bats, along with women scientists ...
Some bat species seek shelter during the day in the attics of large, mostly historic buildings within human settlements, even though they forage for insects at night in the dark surrounding ...
A study from Tel Aviv University, the first of its kind on mammals, has found that bats living in urban environments give birth, on average, about 2.5 weeks earlier than bats living in rural areas.
According to the researchers: “Comfortable temperatures and abundant food availability enable urban bats to cope better with harsh winters and start their reproductive cycles earlier. This allows ...