But why do bats sleep upside down? This topsy-turvy behavior may result from the evolutionary journey bats took toward flight, said Tara Hohoff, a bat biologist and the coordinator of the Illinois ...

It uses its teeth to make a tent-like home out of leaves, where several bats sleep together ... palm civet lives in trees and eats mainly fruit, and can sometimes be found in urban areas close ...

The hamamas tube-nosed fruit bat has been named after the Papuan word for 'happy' A bat from the rainforests of Papua New Guinea affectionately known as 'Yoda' has been given official recognition ...