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From the vault: Why bats don’t fly in the rain
On rainy nights, the sky belongs to the raindrops. Birds have settled in, insects hide, and bats—nature’s only furry flying ...
Stranded bat rescued from hotel swimming pool
Animal rescuers in Australia responded to a hotel where a bat apparently attempted to take a drink from the swimming pool and ...
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How flight helped bats become invincible to viruses
Around the time that bat ancestors evolved powered flight, their genomes picked up immune adaptations that can quell viral ...
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Arizona adds endangered bat to the list of night-flying creatures that frequent the state
Researchers analyzed saliva the nocturnal mammals leave behind when sipping nectar from plants and residential hummingbird ...
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Why are bats condemned to fly?
Bats and birds, although both masters of the sky, follow distinct evolutionary paths ... This study also raises questions about the evolution of pterosaurs, extinct flying reptiles. Their evolutionary ...
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Bats harbor tons of deadly viruses but don't get sick. Scientists may have just discovered why
Most scientists today believe the COVID-19 pandemic began at a Chinese wet market, with the coronavirus in question likely originating from a bat ... of their ability to fly,” Vernes said.