Scientists have long suspected that Mexican long-nosed bats migrate through southeastern Arizona, but without capturing and ...

On rainy nights, the sky belongs to the raindrops. Birds have settled in, insects hide, and bats—nature’s only furry flying ...

In this respect, the bat's nocturnal behavior provides certain advantages. Enormous numbers of insects fly at night, and with the exception of spiders, there are few competitors for such food. Other ...

Bats fly at night for a pretty specific reason and that's predator avoidance. Their natural predators are mostly avian, which with the exception of owls which will predate bats, mostly come out during ...

The research revealed that when the bats migrated, they would fly up to 238 miles each night—nearly 125 miles longer than previously thought. The trackers remained on the bats for up to four ...

The vibrant orange fur stands out against the darkness Our final challenge was to film the bats flying at night. For this we created an enclosure in the wild that we could light. Mr Tanon and the ...