Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know there is a species of bat that looks eerily similar to these legendary creatures? The giant golden-crowned ...

Quick Take Fruit bats have earned their name, as they greatly enjoy munching on fruits of all types. In the featured Instagram video, two fruit bats are feasting on a gigantic watermelon. Flying foxes ...

When I tell people my favorite animals are bats, they are often surprised. And it’s true, bats aren’t as immediately winning as say, dolphins or Golden Retrievers. They can be considered pest in your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whale sharks are just one of Indonesia's so-called 'magnificent seven' creatures - Adriana Basques It had just gone 7am. I was ...

They may look hideous and symbolize darkness in the movies, but bats are tourist attractions here in Mambukal Resort in Murcia, Negros Occidental. The province has three species of bats –the ...

Could the hammer-headed fruit bat be the answer to one of virology's dark mysteries? Where does the deadly Ebola virus lurk? In this video by Science, Biologists trap and sample giant fruit bats, the ...

It is Bat Week, an international celebration of the flying mammals and their importance. I visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to get some bat facts. Bats get a bad rap. Maybe it's Bram Stoker's ...

OSLO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - A giant bat with a wingspan up to 5.5 feet (1.68 metres) has made a comeback from the brink of extinction in Tanzania in a rare conservation success, an environmental group ...

This is the time of year when people display big pictures of cartoonish fanged bats in their windows and hang rubber bats from the ceilings at Halloween parties. But behind the scenes, real live bats ...