ONTARIO COUNTY, N.Y. — The Ontario County Public Health says they have seen a rise in bat-related calls, especially in areas like Washington Street in Geneva. According to the Ontario County website, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Big brown bats have brown fur on their back with the belly fur being lighter and paler. Their average weight is 14-21 grams. The ...

If you’ve ever caught yourself picking up a friend’s accent or slang, you already understand a little bit about vampire bats. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B ...

New research shows that just like humans, vampire bats with deep social relationships use similar sounds as one another to communicate ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — International Bat Week is being recognized from October 24 through 31 and like every year, it is just in time for Halloween. While these furry flying mammals can be fun to watch and ...

Spix’s disc-winged bats shrieked when they were first shown mealworms, a new food for them. Were they alarmed, or were they communicating their excitement to their fellow bats? Elisabeth King Tightly ...