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- Bat lands worldwide are besieged, seeding risk of a new pandemic
Unlike many other wild animals, many species of bats can adapt and thrive in habitats dominated by people The more bats there are, the more chances the viruses they carry have to mutate and
- From the shadows to the spotlight – bring on the bats
Not all bats live in huge colonies in caves Some species are loners and prefer to have a small space of their own Unlike the myth of Dracula, bats don’t live forever and aren’t afraid of the sunlight Some species can live up to 30 years and not all bats are strictly nocturnal Only a few species of bats actually drink blood
- Hidden Afrotropical Bat Diversity in Nigeria: Ten New Country . . .
Knowledge of Afrotropical bat diversity is hindered by hidden diversity because of inefficient sampling techniques, limited survey effort, and taxonomic description With 90 bat species recorded, Nigeria supports almost a third of the bat diversity known to occur in Africa, yet the country remains relatively under-sampled Southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon are predicted to be the
- State of the Bats | U. S. Fish Wildlife Service
Biologist Pete Pattavina looks at a roosting tri-colored bat Bats are Beneficial Bats benefit people and our planet in many ways Bats help farmers by consuming insect pests, which improves crop yields and reduces pesticide use Nectar-feeding bats pollinate plants and fruit-eating bats disperse seeds in tropical forests
- The Largest Bat Species In The World - Grunge
One of the wondrous aspects of bats is the fact that they radically vary in size from species to species The Chinese horseshoe bat, believed by some to be the originator of the particular brand of coronavirus we're all avoiding these days, weighs less than an ounce and has a wingspan of up to three inches
- Global Bat Populations Need Research and Conservation Action
New Paper from Bat Conservation International Scientists Underscores the Need for Expanded Research and Data Collection to Better Protect Bat Species AUSTIN, TX (April 8, 2019) Bat species around the world are threatened by a range of human-related activities and require expanded research and data collection for better protection
- Bats - Carlsbad Caverns National Park (U. S. National Park . . .
The most famous of the park's mammals are the bats The park hosts 17 different bat species The large colony of Brazilian free-tailed bats wow visitors every evening from spring through fall with its spectacular outflights Two other species have also been found regularly in Carlsbad Cavern—cave myotis and fringed myotis bats
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