Researchers recently investigated hammer-headed bat populations in southern Cameroon. The mixed-methods investigation was ...

Palatable versus poisonous: Eavesdropping bats must learn to identify which prey is safe to eat Data collected on juvenile and adult fringe-lipped bats reveal the first clues into the development ...

Carnivores can 'go big or go fish': Traits allow bats to hunt prey larger than themselves, new study finds Only a few of the flying mammals are able to hunt other vertebrates, including fellow ...

Bats locate their insect prey in the dark by making their own ultrasonic noises, listening for the echo, and using that to figure out how far away their prey is — similar to the way boats use sonar.