Bats, ecologically and economically important, suffered through the 2010s. But experts are cautiously optimistic about the ...

When I got to see bats up close for the first time at Fair Meadows Sanctuary this past July, I was blown away by their ...

“A big brown bat is not the leathery monster you might picture,” she writes. To start with, they’re not actually all that big. “About 10 centimeters (four inches) long and weighing a bit ...

Posted: October 10, 2024 | Last updated: February 28, 2025 San Diego is a hotspot for bat biodiversity, yet many species are under threat from urbanization.

Despite being very tiny, the bat is a species called the big brown bat. The center is naming it Batty Koda in reference to the movie FernGully.

There are two species of bat that Grady sees in the course of his work in Massachusetts, the little brown bat and the big brown bat. He said that 99% of the time it’s the big brown bat.

In 2018, a Gammaherpesvirus was isolated from Big Brown Bats and maintained in tissue culture, representing a huge leap forward in bat-virology research.

Big Brown Bats, also known as Eptesicus fuscus, are one of the largest bat species in Washington and feature a heavy body, large head, and broad nose. The large, powerful jaw musculature and heavy ...

Little brown bats, which used to be the most numerous in the Northeast, have experienced the most deaths. In 2018, Fish and Game reported counting just one little brown bat, compared to more than ...

In 2018, Fish and Game reported counting just one little brown bat, compared to more than 3,100 10 years earlier. The species is now considered endangered in New Hampshire.

How to help bats stuck in your house A big fear is getting a bat stuck in your house, with no means of getting it out; however, following certain safety protocols can lead to a relatively simple ...