We are better off with bats. These bat facts will make you rethink the unsung heroes of the night and learn why you should ...

* Estimated bat population in the underground mine: 8,000-24,000. Park staff members try to conduct an extensive count every five years. * Number of different bat species found at the mine: 4. * ...

With Halloween upon us, spooky symbols of the holiday abound — including bats. It just so happens to also be International Bat Week, which celebrates the role of bats in nature. Coincidence? Perhaps ...

Bat educator Terry Lobdell shares a few facts about bats Terry Lobdell, of Townville, gives a few fun facts about bats outside the Woodcock Creek Nature Center, 21742 German Road in Meadville.

Bats have shouldered much of the blame in the quest for the origins of the novel coronavirus. In March, researchers published a study that found a 96.2% similarity between the coronavirus that causes ...

People have dozens of myths and misconceptions about bats. “People have learned more about other species, like birds, but bats haven’t always gotten proper conservation attention,” explained Leila ...

Bats are an important part of our environment and provide us with many benefits, including insect control and fertilizer. However, bat populations in the United States are being threatened by the ...

Bats eat insects, a lot of them, every night. In Florida, there are 13 native bat species. It is illegal to kill bats in Florida. Just in time for Halloween, Bat Appreciation Week is coming.

A: Mourning doves make several sounds. One is their wings make a whistling sound because of the vibration of the tips of their flight feathers when they take off. Also, the coo sound when in flight.

Bats usually get cast as spooky night dwellers who dart through the dark or hang upside down in attics. But there’s a lot more to them than Halloween stories suggest. Here’s a look at the surprising ...

This is the time of year when people display big pictures of cartoonish fanged bats in their windows and hang rubber bats from the ceilings at Halloween parties. But behind the scenes, real live bats ...