Mexican free-tailed bats belong to a family called Molossidae, and all the bats in this family have what scientists call “spoon-shaped bristles” on their outer toes.

"For Texans, these results mean that Mexican free-tailed bats roosting in or near your home are unlikely to be carriers of the Chagas disease-causing parasite," said Dr. Sarah Hamer, a professor ...

Evidence for bat-like flying mammals appears as far back as the Eocene Epoch, some 50 million years ago; however, the fossil record tracing bat evolution is scanty. Based on similarities of bones and ...

You may be asking yourself if the Austin area bats are okay during freezing temperatures. When cold weather hits in late October to mid-November, the Mexican free-tailed bats migrate to Mexico ...

Mexican free-tails “feed on the wing,” which means they snag insects out of the air in flight, said Angie McIntire, a bat specialist at the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Mexican free-tails “feed on the wing,” which means they snag insects out of the air in flight, said Angie McIntire, a bat specialist at the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Mexican free-tailed bats belong to a family known as Molossidae, and all the members of this family “have what are termed ‘spoon-shaped bristles’ along the outer edges of toes 1 and 5 ...

Mexican free-tailed bats, also known as Brazilian free-tailed bats, are most commonly found in Texas, according to the wildlife department.

This destination is home to over 15 million Mexican free-tailed bats, which fly each night between May and September. Yet another well-known spot is Houston's Waugh Drive Bridge, where roughly ...

This destination is home to over 15 million Mexican free-tailed bats, which fly each night between May and September. Yet another well-known spot is Houston's Waugh Drive Bridge, where roughly ...