When bats aren't flying, they often dangle from cave ceilings or the undersides of bridges. But why do bats sleep upside down? This topsy-turvy behavior may result from the evolutionary journey bats ...

Because of the bat's inability to take off due to the powerless wings, hanging enables them to drop down and then take flight immediately. Their sleeping posture is also unique; it doesn't only ...

Disturbing a hibernating bat can be detrimental to its survival ... think "nobody likes to be awakened in the middle of a good sleep." Mary Lee Minor is a member of the Earth, Wind and Flowers ...