That is gonna kill you.” But nectar bats “go beyond what we know is survivable for other types of mammals,” she say — and somehow don’t get sick.

Wondering why there are bats in your backyard? Discover what attracts them and how to stay safe around these flying mammals.

Nectar bats may have nature’s biggest sweet tooth. Each night, the creatures scour the jungle for blossoming flowers in order to consume as much as 150% of their body weight in liquid sugar ...

Nectar bats will visit flowers at night, using their long tongues to reach within the flowers to obtain nectar. Typically, ...

A little nectar-feeding bat has entangled herself in the net. With her wings folded up, her body's no bigger than a hard-boiled egg. Camacho and Ann Froschauer extract the bat carefully.

Also known as greater long-nosed bats, the Mexican long-nosed bat is characterized by its elongated muzzle and a nearly three-inch extendible tongue it uses to drink nectar from flowers.

That is gonna kill you.” But nectar bats “go beyond what we know is survivable for other types of mammals,” she say — and somehow don’t get sick.

This northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus) was a special, rare find for the bat scientists gathered in Belize. “It was magical,” says evolutionary biologist Jasmin Camacho. It's late in the day on a ...

Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar with no ill effects. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it — and whether humans can learn from their sugar response.

Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar with no ill effects. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it — and whether humans can learn from their sugar response.