A NSW man is critically ill after contracting the rare, deadly Australian bat lyssavirus, prompting urgent public health warnings about avoiding bat contact and seeking immediate medical care after ...

It’s about the size of a large bumblebee - and it holds the title of world’s smallest mammal. In this video, we take a closer look at the bumblebee bat, where it lives, how it survives, and why this ...

A man in his 50s has been hospitalized in critical condition after contracting the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in New ...

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Scientists in China have discovered a host of never-before-seen viruses in bats that live near humans. These viruses include ...

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Memphis' calendar is loaded with events, festivals and other attractions this summer. Here are 14 things to do, one for each ...

Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the animals on tiny treadmills. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

A vampire bat can gallop merrily along, fuelled by a meal of blood consumed only minutes before. Swiggity swooty! A male vampire bat on the treadmill at 10 meters per second. (Price Sewell) This makes ...

Vampire bats are the only mammals that feed solely on blood, in a practice known as hematophagy. Some animals from other groups—like leeches, lampreys or tsetse flies—also feed on blood ...

Vampire bats made to run on treadmills in a lab reveal secrets of the special metabolism fueling them from blood consumed only minutes before. This is peculiar since in most animals, including ...

Vampire bats are the only mammals that engage in hematophagy, or feeding exclusively on blood. But this behavior is practiced by other animals, including tsetse flies, which are known on the ...