(NewsNation) — An orange bat species is under threat due to the sale of stuffed and mounted specimens as home decor, researchers report. The “near threatened” kerivoula picta, or painted ...

The tricolored bat ranges across most of eastern North America and the midwestern United States. Tricolored bats are a hibernating species and have the longest hibernation period of any bat species in ...

"With this study, we hope to raise awareness and propel the conservation of this species." K. picta is a finger-length bat prized for its striking orange and black coloring and long, wooly fur.

A rare species of 'Orange bat' was spotted at Kanger Ghati National Park and an endangered species Indian Wolf was also seen in the forest area of Chhattisgarh's Naxal-affected Bastar district ...

The common name of this bat is an honor of the Reverend John Henry Keen who, in 1894, obtained the first specimen from which the species was described. Keen’s myotis is brown in color, darker above ...

"Most of the morphological characteristics that separate this bat from other species are associated with a broader, rounder jaw which gives the appearance of a constant smile. "Since most remote ...

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 ...