Wide Angle: The Dark Night for Bats
The official "birds" of Halloween are having a hard time lately. White Nose Syndrome, deadly wind turbines and other dangers are taking out a lot of the flying mammals. Here's the latest on what's going on and why bats matter way beyond Oct. 31.
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13 Batty Questions
True or False? Thirteen of the battiest questions we could come up with to test your bat powers.
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Hungry Bats Prompt Firefly Flashes
For bats, the message sent by flashing fireflies is something like "eat me and die."
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As Bats Begin Hibernation, Deaths Expected
The mysterious white-nose syndrome is expected to continue its deathly rampage through bat populations this winter.
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Of Vampires and Bats. And Vampire Bats
Being a vampire, or a vampire bat, isn't all it's cracked up to be, as Kieran Mulvaney discovers.
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