Using several different methods of nighttime surveillance, observation of the bat's grooming behavior provided the answer. Bats are extremely clean, sometimes grooming, licking, and scratching ...

The hunter bat hangs quietly beside her, grooming his wings by licking them. “That’s the usual behavior,” Vleut said. “They often seem to be full, satiated, when they return, which is why ...

Minnesota bat populations are dropping at the hands of a fungal disease, heightening concern among experts for a federally-listed endangered species. White-nose syndrome is being attributed for ...