The sighting extends the species’s known range by about 75 miles northwest from its closest occurrence in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, the study said. This is also the first time the species has been ...

Encountering vampire bats and snakes in dark caves may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but for Mexican ecologist Rodrigo Medellín it’s just another day at work. As part of the Rolex Perpetual ...

They’re called free-tailed bats because their tails extend beyond the tail membrane so it looks like a little dog’s tail. The largest bat in Arizona, the Western mastiff bat, is in this family.

Estimates say as many as a million bats may hibernate inside the Millie Mine shaft. Here's when you can see them take flight.

Cadomin Cave is Alberta’s largest known bat hibernaculum. The cave, among the largest in the Canadian Rockies, is a critical hibernation site for hundreds of bats — three species use the cave ...

The big brown bat is the Adirondack’s largest bat; only the hoary bat is larger.

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Very few have experienced it. Most don't know it exists. About two miles down a dirt road, west of Natural Bridge Caverns, is the largest bat colony in the world: Bracken ...

The world's largest bat species play vital roles in their ecosystems, from seed dispersal to prey control. These megabats, including the Golden-crowned Flying Fox and the Hammer-headed Bat ...

What's that, you ask? Bats. The world’s largest bat colony — as many as 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats — makes the Bracken Cave Preserve home during their breeding season and the summer.

Texas is home to the world's largest bat colony. Here are the best places in Texas for bat watching and everything to know about these elusive creatures.

Arizona has 28 species of bats that eat annoying insects and pollinate plants. Here's when they come out and what to do if one gets in your house.