This fact sheet attempts to dispel the fears and answer some of the questions most often asked of the National Museum of Natural History by presenting some general facts about the biology and natural ...

Bats' biggest boon to humans may be in their diet. A single bat can eat thousands of insects per night, ridding the air of ...

In fact, there are some pretty amazing benefits of bats in your backyard that you might not be aware of! Plus, learn some amazing facts about bats. If your outdoor gatherings are mosquito-free ...

On Bat Appreciation Week, let’s explore some of the interesting lesser-known bat facts that may surprise and amuse you!

During winter, in northern Canada, little brown bats go into a form of hibernation called torpor and only need to breathe once every 90 minutes to stay alive. A single bat can consume one third of ...

This bat species is part of the leaf-nosed bat family, meaning they have a triangular flap of tissue shaped like a leaf at the end of their noses. Those noses help them detect the scent of ...

Did you know that 17 different types of bats live in Northern California? Some are pollinators; others are insect eaters.

Here are some commonly held bat beliefs that have been debunked and some fascinating facts that are true. Bats are not blind. They have good vision but also use sound waves, or echolocation ...

The Ozark big-eared bat is a threatened species found only in a small number of caves in the southern central United States. Also known as the western big-eared bat, the long-eared bat ...

On Halloween, which was also the last day of International Bat Week, a hoary bat with a feisty personality named “Hoary ...

Each bat that competed came with a pun-themed name and informational facts about the species. Oregon had two contenders this ...