“The common noctule … is a wide-ranging European insectivorous bat,” the study says. Female noctule bats migrate up to about 1,000 miles each spring to roost. Researchers used a tiny ...

"Blind as a bat" is a common saying yet one that is false. All bats can see, even though vision may be less important than other senses. To locate and catch prey, insectivorous bats use an acoustic ...

"Bats often get a bad rap. Our study highlights their significance, revealing that while their nocturnal habits and secretive lifestyle make them elusive to many, insectivorous bats play a crucial ...

LIFE CYCLE: Eastern small-footed bats, like other insectivorous bats in North America, have a very low reproductive rate: one baby per year, born relatively helpless, as well as flightless, and ...

Cyprus is home to 18 insectivorous bat species and one fruit bat species. While most of these bats hibernate during the colder months, the Egyptian rousette fruit bat is the only one that remains ...

and similar behavior occurs in other species of diurnal bats. Eitan explains that the diurnal, insectivorous species lack the sharp vision the fruit bats have. In the future, he says that he and his ...

The bats belong to two different species: one insectivorous and the other frugivorous, feeding on fruit, vegetables, and legumes. At this stage of the research, it is unclear whether the new ...