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First 'Vampire' Bat Fly Fossil Discovered

Posted Fri Feb 3, 2012 02:48 PM ET | 0

A rare fossil shows that bat flies have been parasitizing the winged mammals for at least 20 million years. Read more

Warm Winter Playing Havoc With Hibernating Animals

Posted Thu Feb 2, 2012 09:28 AM ET | 0

Rather than hibernating through freezing snowstorms, nature is being awakened by the weird warmth. Read more

Bats Have Fastest Mammal Muscles

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Sep 29, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

The bat's superfast muscles flex up to 200 times per second. Read more

Twenty Percent of All Mammals at Risk of Extinction

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:36 AM ET | 0

Agriculture and hunting appear to be the main culprits in the animals' steep decline. Read more

Vampire Bats Locate Blood By Finding the Heat

Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Aug 3, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Vampire bats locate their blood meals with the help of three heat-sensing organs in their faces. Read more

Hear My Nectar! Dish-Shaped Leaves Attract Bats

Posted by Jessica Marshall Thu Jul 28, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

A vine beckons bat pollinators by emitting a strong acoustic echo that helps the bats find their nectar. Read more

Deadly Horse Virus Found in Dog

Posted Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:33 AM ET | 0

Authorities fear that the lethal Hendravvirus has jumped species. Read more

Batphone App Will Record Ultrasonic Bat Sounds

Posted Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:37 AM ET | 0

Volunteers using the app can upload the recordings to a website to keep track of bat populations. Read more

Tiny Hairs Help Bats Fly

Posted Wed Jun 22, 2011 06:14 AM ET | 0

The hairs act like tubes on aircraft wings to help the bats gauge speed and control flight. Read more

Bats Lend an Ear to Sonar Tech

Posted by Eric Niiler Wed May 11, 2011 10:30 AM ET | 0

By mapping out the diversity of bat ears, researchers hope to inspire new sonar tech and flying robots. Read more

Animals Make Friends, Too

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Feb 8, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

Elephants, dolphins, primates and now bats have been shown to form human-like friendships. Read more

Bat Uses Carnivorous Plant as a Toilet

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jan 25, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

A bat and a carnivorous plant have a mutually beneficial -- and equally disgusting -- relationship. Read more

Birds Falling From the Sky Not Unusual

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Jan 6, 2011 10:01 AM ET | 0

The only unusual part of the reported bird (and fish) die-offs over the past week is that people witnessed them. Read more

5 Animals Named For Famous Monsters: Slide Show

Posted Fri Oct 22, 2010 01:45 PM ET | 0

Meet five animals who share their physical characteristics and names with some of mythology's most famous monsters. Read more

Bat Species Uses Stealth Technique to Capture Prey

Posted Mon Aug 23, 2010 02:52 PM ET | 0

A rare British bat has developed remarkable stealth technology to sneak up on moths. Read more

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