Nearby, a red-rumped agouti — a South American rodent that looks like a large, long-legged guinea pig — scuttled behind a tree trunk. A few feet away, an Arabian sand cat put its paw inside a log to ...

There is everything from garden paths with manicured surroundings to more wild routes with some elevation changes. There are ...

The results also support the "thrifty females, frisky males" hypothesis. In colder climates, female bats used their fat reserves more sparingly than males—a likely adaptation to ensure they have ...

How new bat virus is different from Covid 19? All you need to know about HKU5-CoV2 A new bat virus, HKU5-CoV2, has been found in China triggering a wave of panic globally.

When bats can't hear, new research finds that these hearing-dependent animals employ a remarkable compensation strategy. They adapt immediately and robustly, suggesting for the first time that bats' ...

At home in the tropical forests of Central and South America, vampire bats feed on various animals, including tapirs, mountain lions, penguins and livestock.

Human-bat conflict centers on livestock Despite their many fascinating adaptations and complex social lives, vampire bats are not universally admired. In fact, in many areas in South and Central ...

Vampire bats have complex social relationships.Feeding on a blood diet is unusual for a mammal and has led to many unique adaptations that facilitate their uncommon lifestyle. Unlike other bats, ...

A behavioral ecologist explains the reciprocal social relationships vampire bats maintain, in sickness and in health.

There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently described bat species, three are known to feed on blood exclusively. The common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus, is the most ...

Vampire bats: Look beyond the fangs and blood to see animal friendships and unique adaptations by Sebastian Stockmaier, The Conversation Editors' notes ...