Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott Simon ...

Nearby, a red-rumped agouti — a South American rodent that looks like a large, long-legged guinea pig — scuttled behind a tree trunk. A few feet away, an Arabian sand cat put its paw inside a log to ...

Two decades ago squeaks at Hanningfield alerted conservationists to the presence of soprano pipistrelles, which are among the ...

A 25-year-old local scientist captured rare footage showing how one of the world’s deadliest viruses could jump from bats to humans.

Deep in the caves and hollow trees of Latin America lives a creature that has transcended its fearsome reputation to become one of nature’s most fascinating social pioneers. Vampire bats, far from ...

Park officials at Rocky Mountain National Park have confirmed the first case of White Nose Syndrome in a bat in Grand County, providing evidence that the fatal fungus-caused disease is pushing ...

It has been confirmed that three bats at Rocky Mountain National Park were infected with a fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome, the first ever confirmed detection in Grand County of the ...

Like the mythical creature they're named after, vampire bats do drink the blood of other animals for survival. However, they don't hunt human beings and they live mainly in Mexico, Central America, ...

Discover the importance of bats and their crucial role in ecosystems through this captivating guide! Explore their lifestyle, diet, and habitats, and delve into the fascinating world of Chordata for ...

Bite marks and bat facts DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S “TOO LATE” June 25, 2025 By Amanda Redman [email protected] ...

An increasingly asked question is 'can we confidently link bats with emerging viruses?'. No, or not yet, is the qualified answer based on the evidence available. Although more than 200 viruses - some ...

One of the viruses is the closest-known relative of Hendra and Nipah viruses, which have human mortality rates as high as 80 per cent.