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The grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus) is a fairly large European bat.

Why bats don't get sick from the viruses they carry, but humans can

By Livia O. Loureiro published

Bats carry a lot of viruses, some of which make people sick. So why don't bats get sick from these pathogens?

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Striped leaf-nosed bat, Macronycteris vittatus on the branch.

6 new coronaviruses discovered in bats

By Jeanna Bryner published

Scientists have discovered six entirely new coronaviruses lurking in bats in Myanmar.

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In Photos: The Eerily Beautiful Bats of Arizona

By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher published

The 28 species of bats that make their colonies in Arizona all belong to the Microchiroptera sub-order.

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Bats: Fuzzy Flying Mammals

By Alina Bradford published

There are more than 1,300 species of these unique nocturnal mammals.

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A little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus).

Why Bats Are So Good at Gulping Down (Halloween) Prey

By Catherine Haase published

Imagine eating all of the candy you acquire on Halloween each year in a single night. If you're a bat and winter’s approaching, this challenge is no problem.

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In this X-ray of the twins, the base of their shared spine can be seen branching into two. The researchers chose only to examine the twins using X-rays and an ultrasound so that the specimens could be kept intact.

In Photos: Rare Conjoined Bats

By Sarah B. Puschmann published

These conjoined bats from Brazil are only the third set of conjoined bat twins to be recorded in the scientific literature.

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Well, That Sucks: Vampire Bats Found Drinking Human Blood

By Mindy Weisberger published

Unlike mythical vampires, vampire bats do not prey on humans — or do they?

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A bat waggles its head to and fro when trying to track an incoming insect. New research finds that these head motions help the bat figure out where the echoes from its echolocation are coming from.

Bobblehead Bats: Head Waggles Help Catch Prey

By Stephanie Pappas published

A puppy expecting a treat might cock its head to the side in anticipation. It turns out that bats make similar motions, and for very good reason.

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a dwarf epauletted fruit bat (<em>Micropteropus pussilus</em>) flying at night

Are Bats Really Blind?

By Stephanie Pappas published

Bats hunt in the dark using echolocation, meaning they use echoes of self-produced sounds bouncing off objects to help them navigate. But that doesn't mean that bats can't see.

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Bad-Rap Bats in Danger of Extinction Around the World (Photos)

By Ricardo Antunes, Julie Larsen Maher published

Bats aren't always creepy — they can be cute and fuzzy, too.

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