Elaine Powers first became interested in studying coprophagy—the practice of eating feces—when she was teaching high school ...

Why do bats carry so many diseases? Bats have a unique immune response which enables them to remain healthy despite carrying viruses that would cause serious disease in people and other mammals. This ...

Mexican long-nosed bats have been identified in southeastern Arizona through citizen scientist efforts and innovative DNA ...

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Seven Queensland councils will get between $16,000 and $70,000 each to deal with nuisance flying-fox roosts in their cities.

An endangered species of bat has been confirmed in Arizona for the first time, using an emerging genetic sampling method and the work of an amateur scientist.

As food, says Power, “poop is a wonderful source if you don’t care about being infected by diseases and parasites ... so depend heavily on guano from bats that can.

Bat droppings are small, dark, and crumbly. Accumulations near entry points or on attic floors are clear indicators of their presence. Bats can carry rabies, though the risk of direct contact is low.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- A killing disease that's devastating bat populations is now working its way east and south through Georgia. Wildlife biologists early last year confirmed the presence of white-nose ...