DENR-12 said the area is recognized as roosting site for two fruit bat species – large fying fox and island flying fox. “These bats play a crucial ecological role in seed dispersal and pollination, ...

Ten rare fruit bats have died at Jersey Zoo following an outbreak of infection in the roost. Initial tests have indicated that it is due to a bacterium called pasteurella multocida, which ITV News ...

“In Rwanda, one of the [bat] species of concern, although not threatened according to the IUCN Red List, is the Egyptian fruit bat [Rousettus aegyptiacus] because it has been identified by ...

When a fruit fly is navigating straight forward at high speed, why does it know that it's not straying off course? Because as ...

From the blood-drinking vampire bats lurking in the shadows to the gentle fruit bats pollinating the rainforest, bats are proof that nature’s imagination knows no bounds. Bats have a lineage ...

The bat enclosure has been closed for a week and the Livingstone fruit bats moved to a non-public area to make it easier for zookeepers to care for them. Matt Goetz, interim zoological director of ...

As the world marks International Bat Appreciation Day, conservation organisation Wild Africa is sounding the alarm on the urgent need to protect Nigeria’s rich but threatened bat population ...

smells like jasmine tea 7 amazing animals you can find in Hong Kong Short nosed fruit bat This animal is probably the easiest one on this list to spot during the day. It can be found anywhere ...

Credit: Journal of The Royal Society Interface (2025). DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2024.0616 In looking at the video and simulations, the researchers found that the bats slowed down as they approached the ...