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Spix's disc-winged bats roost

Speak Up! Costa Rican Bats Use Leaves as Hearing Aids

By Stephanie Pappas published

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Spix's disc-winged bats roost

Gallery: Leaf-Living Bats

By Stephanie Pappas published

Spix's disc-winged bats roost in the tubes of unfurling leaves, moving house each night.

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A close-up image of a hawkmoth

Kinky! Hawkmoths Rub Genitals to Ward Off Bats

By Charles Q. Choi published

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A Chiroptecrest bat habitat backlit by the rising sun.

Why I Love ... Bats, the Only True Mammalian Fliers

By David Murphree published

Unexpected design, inspired by bats.

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Erectile tissue on nectar bat tongue

Tongue Erections Help Bats Sop Up Nectar

By Stephanie Pappas published

Blood rushing into nectar-feeding bat tongues helps them eat efficiently.

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Striped bat, South Sudan

Badger-Like Striped Bat Discovered in South Sudan

By Becky Oskin published

Boldly-patterned bat spotted for only the fifth time by scientists.

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Bat oral sex

Male Bats Caught Performing Oral Sex on Females

By Charles Q. Choi published

Bats show a surprising range of sexual behavior.

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A black bat flying against moonlit clouds

Bats Host More Than 60 Human-Infecting Viruses

By Joseph Castro published

Are bats specially suited to carry viruses?

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Bats Have Surprisingly Complex Family Life

By Tanya Lewis published

Male and female Daubenton bats often live apart, but some males are stay-at-home dads.

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Bats May Hold Key to Longevity

By Marc Lallanilla published

Bats live unusually long lives for mammals of their size.

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